Emma Watson immersed in reading Gabriel Attal’s book; Cristiano Ronaldo, Rosalía, and Kendrick Lamar all smiles after reading it. The Renaissance party stumbled when it posted fake visuals promoting the new book of the former French Prime Minister on social media on Monday. These false advertisements showed several celebrities giving the book five stars without hesitation.
Generated by artificial intelligence, these images gave the impression that these personalities supported the book. Reviews were filled with nods to their universes: “Forget about the Ministry of Magic, here’s the real deal! Honestly, even Hermione would have devoured it (…)”. One comment attributed to Emma Watson read, “I know what it’s like to work hard every day to stay number 1. Gabriel has that winning mentality for his country and it shows on every page (…)”, while a critique in Cristiano Ronaldo’s name said.
Context:
- The article reports on a scandal involving fake visuals created by the political party Renaissance to promote a book without the consent of the celebrities depicted.
- The visuals were generated by artificial intelligence and used to create misleading support for the book.
Fact Check:
- The article mentions deepfake pornographic content targeted at Emma Watson, indicating a pre-existing issue with digitally manipulated images of the actress.
