Deepfake case study · Video
WWE and its fans deepfake (Mar 2025)
WWE used AI-generated video for a new character, El Grande Americano, which contained distortions such as extra fingers and used the inaccurate term ‘Gulf of America’ instead of ‘Gulf of Mexico.’ This caused…
- Incident date
- Mar 2025
- Target
- WWE and its fans
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
WWE used AI-generated video for a new character, El Grande Americano, which contained distortions such as extra fingers and used the inaccurate term ‘Gulf of America’ instead of ‘Gulf of Mexico.’ This caused criticism among fans from Mexico and Latin America and sparked broader debate on AI use in media.