Will Smith’s New Crowd Video AI or Just Cringe?

A new video featuring Will Smith interacting with a massive crowd has surfaced and the internet is buzzing. Is it genuine or is it another example of AI-generated content pushing the boundaries of believability? Regardless the consensus seems to be that the video is at the very least a bit cringeworthy.

Real Crowds Real Fans

Journalistic investigations notably by tech commentator Andy Baio confirmed that the people in the video are indeed real. Specifically the footage is a montage of clips from actual concerts across Europe including the Positiv Festival in France Gurtenfestival and Paléo in Switzerland and Ronquières Festival in Belgium. Moreover several fans and signs depicted such as a poignant one reading You Can Make It helped me survive cancer. Thx Will can be verified from photos on Smith’s official Instagram.

Visual Artifacts and Distortions

Despite their authenticity the audience shots exhibit odd visual artifacts smeared and distorted faces oddly proportioned fingers and confusing sign text such as West Swiggy instead of West Swizzy. Consequently these anomalies have sparked widespread speculation about the possible use of AI.

AI-Driven Enhancement and Upscaling

YouTube’s experimental upscaling The platform has deployed machine learning tools to unblur and denoise Shorts a process that may exacerbate uncanny qualities and distort visual fidelity.

AI-assisted animation of crowd photos Some effects appear to originate from transforming still images into moving visuals using AI.

• Is this a real crowd or is it digitally enhanced?
• Is Will Smith actually present or is this a digital double?
• What is the purpose of this video?

A promotional video from Will Smith’s Based on a True Story tour drew intense backlash not just over suspicions of AI-generated crowds but the unintentional unsettling vibe they created.

• Viewers called out visuals like distorted faces extra fingers and garbled signage dubbing them embarrassing and cringe
• TechCrunch described the clip as fresh cringe acknowledging it might combine real footage with AI-generated elements yet even that hybrid look felt disingenuous .
• Some fans pointed to signs like Lov u Fresh Prince morphing mid-video small visual glitches that revealed a deeper problem .
• Media commentary framed it as a breach of trust using AI to fabricate fan enthusiasm felt like undermining authenticity in favor of spectacle MEXCWinsome Marketing.

Sydney Sweeney’s Forced Aw I love it Reaction to Her AI Portrait

Social media dubbed the moment just one of the most uncomfortable things I’ve ever seen pointing out that even a famous actress can’t mask visible disapproval Forbes.

The image barely resembled her and her muted response Aww I love it was widely interpreted as painfully awkward ForbesNME.

As AI technology advances distinguishing between real and synthetic media becomes increasingly challenging. This raises important ethical questions about transparency authenticity and the potential for manipulation. It also prompts viewers to question the reality they perceive online. The video of Smith can be viewed on social platforms such as Twitter.