Deepfake case study · Image
Microsoft Xbox brand deepfake (Jul 2025)
A Microsoft employee used a poorly generated AI image to advertise for graphic designer jobs at Xbox. The image contained obvious flaws, such as code appearing on the back of a computer monitor and an outdated…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- Microsoft Xbox brand
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A Microsoft employee used a poorly generated AI image to advertise for graphic designer jobs at Xbox. The image contained obvious flaws, such as code appearing on the back of a computer monitor and an outdated headphone. The ad was considered awkward, especially after recent layoffs at Microsoft, because the image undermines the need for graphic designers.