Purported Deepfake of Brian May Allegedly Exploited in Scam Offering Fake Queen Backstage Tickets

September 13, 2024

Scammers reportedly used an AI-generated deepfake of Queen guitarist Brian May to offer fake backstage tickets on TikTok. The video, deemed 'disgusting', was a scam as the real Brian May has no tour dates planned and does not sell backstage access.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-scammers, unknown-deepfake-creator, unknown-scammer-impersonating-brian-may
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: tiktok-users, queen-(band)-fans, brian-may-fans, general-public, general-public-of-the-united-kingdom, epistemic-integrity, truth

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