Will Smith Called Out For AI Tour Video
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Will Smith is currently catching some heat for utilizing AI in a recent tour video, the couple they call “Tayvis” is now officially engaged to be wed, and checking in on the particular sect of DC fans who are obsessed with Zack Synder’s vision after James Gunn basically deleted their faves from existence in Peacemaker’s season two debut.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“An abomination”: Will Smith shared a tour video thanking fans on YouTube, but the footage of the crowds looks AI-generated
Will Smith is being accused of utilizing AI to enhance the look of his audience on his recent tour. The clip shows Smith performing a song intermixed with close-ups of fans singing along, holding signs, and…having more than ten fingers.
At one point, you can see a woman holding Smith’s hand from the crowd, but the headband from another woman melds into her wrist. Ironically, the video’s title is, “My favorite part of the tour is seeing you all up close. Thank you for seeing me too. ❤️”
26 memes and reactions to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement breaking the internet
The internet is currently breaking under the weight of the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement announcement. Described in their joint Instagram post as a marriage between your two favorite school teachers, meme saturation is reaching warp speed across social media.
DC “Synderverse” fans react to James Gunn rewriting “Peacemaker” scene featuring Aquaman, Henry Cavill’s Superman
It’s been 3.5 years since season one of Peacemaker came to an end on HBO Max. In that time, a lot has changed for DC. James Gunn is now in charge of DC Studios along with Peter Safran, and the duo has rebooted the franchise into the DCU.
Turns out, Gunn found the perfect way to retcon the Justice League cameo from the first season of Peacemaker.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🎬 Snoop Dogg’s “scared to go to the movies” comments about a Pixar scene featuring lesbians are being called weird and homophobic by fans who previously percieved the rapper to be pretty liberal with his views.
👢 An update from Australia’s original makers of UGG boots on TikTok made news this week when they announced that they’re being forced to change their name in the United States.
📱 Breaking down the “hijab-inspired secular accessorization” joke on social media.
🍪 The Crumbl founder came out as gay after a viral video by another gay man “clocked his tea.”
🏋️♂️ Riley Gaines took issue with Zohran Mamdani’s bench press skills on X.
📬 Spotify announced a new feature yesterday: direct messages.
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