Seth MacFarlane’s Bill Clinton impression sparks debate
Plus: James Harden's video fail mocked online.
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The latest season of Ted (the TV show, not movie) features an AI-generated Bill Clinton voiced by Seth MacFarlane, and fans have complicated feelings.
Speaking of complicated feelings, the libs feel guilty for liking Tucker Carlson’s merch.
James Harden is the latest athlete to fall prey to shitty AI.
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“Everything just looked terrifying”: No, that’s not Bill Clinton in “Ted”— why Seth MacFarlane’s AI-infused impression is sparking controversy
Season 2 of Ted dropped on Peacock, and fans seem to be enjoying the new episodes, with one exception. The production used AI to turn Seth MacFarlane into former President Bill Clinton, and it has sparked some controversy.
“I’ve been doing my Bill Clinton impression since the early days of Family Guy,” MacFarlane told the Associated Press. “It’s an interesting example of how AI can be used as a tool and not necessarily trample on the art that the rest of the industry is doing.”
Tucker Carlson’s anti-war merch is going viral among the very people who hate him
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson launched a new line of anti-war merchandise, and it’s unexpectedly gaining traction in left-wing corners of the internet.
Hats and mugs mocking pro-Israel neoconservatives have gone viral across X and TikTok, leaving some leftists grappling with an uncomfortable dilemma: the designs go hard, but buying them would mean giving money to Carlson.
“You rich bro, stop this”: James Harden mocked after AI-generated career video gets his own name wrong
Cleveland Cavaliers player James Harden might want to think twice the next time he uses AI to create a video about his career.
On March 5, Harden shared an AI-generated video that celebrated his best moments in basketball. At one point, he’s seen wearing a jersey that has a completely different name on the back. Instead of it saying “Harden,” it said, “PIUFIIS.”
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