Deepfake case study · Video
Martin Luther King Jr. deepfake (Apr 2026)
AI likenesses of popular characters and IP, including historic figures like Martin Luther King Jr., were used by users in OpenAI's Sora app. OpenAI put a stop to the MLK deepfakes, but the damage was done.
- Incident date
- Apr 2026
- Target
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI likenesses of popular characters and IP, including historic figures like Martin Luther King Jr., were used by users in OpenAI's Sora app. OpenAI put a stop to the MLK deepfakes, but the damage was done.