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Michael Jackson deepfake (Mar 2026)

OpenAI's Sora app allowed users to generate short-form AI videos, raising concerns about deepfakes. OpenAI cracked down on AI creations of public figures, including Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mister…

Incident date
Mar 2026
Target
Michael Jackson
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read

OpenAI's Sora app allowed users to generate short-form AI videos, raising concerns about deepfakes. OpenAI cracked down on AI creations of public figures, including Michael Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mister Rogers, doing outlandish things after outcry from family estates and an actors' union.

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