Nicolas Prattes AI image incident — Sep 2026
An AI-generated image depicting actor Nicolas Prattes shirtless on a street was identified and tracked by an authenticity verification service on September 28.
- Incident date
- Sep 28, 2026
- Source report date
- Sep 28, 2026
- Target
- Nicolas Prattes
On September 28, 2026, an authenticity verification service identified and tracked an AI-generated image depicting actor Nicolas Prattes. The digital artifact was flagged for its synthetic nature, highlighting the ongoing challenge of distinguishing manipulated media from genuine photography.
What happened
The image features a man resembling Nicolas Prattes standing on a paved street, shirtless, wearing a black backwards cap and dark sunglasses while pulling up black shorts. The background of the scene includes palm trees, a parked car, and a partial license plate displaying the characters "RZIWM2."
Technical analysis conducted by the tracking service provided a breakdown of the likely generative models used to create the image. The assessment attributed a 79% likelihood to ChatGPT and a 13% likelihood to Flux, while Midjourney was ruled out with a 0% probability. This incident serves as a documented example of synthetic media generation involving public figures, tracked through automated authenticity verification tools.