"Well, it's clearly fake, because it's not my voice, not my lips moving. It's not my voice. It's not what I was saying. I would never say that. That's not who I am, so I guess I don't like that video because that would never come out of my mouth, and I never had that thought."
"The video features footage from a year-old news conference, except that Tkachuk's words are freshened through AI. With U.S. Olympics goal song 'Free Bird' playing in the background, Tkachuk was made to say, 'They booed our national anthem, so I had to come out and teach those maple syrup eating f---s a lesson.'"
"In its efforts to celebrate the U.S. victory, the White House has come off as tone deaf to many of the players. Sportsmanship and maturity seem less important than disparaging Canadians. The U.S. players have made it abundantly clear that they respect their Canadian brethren."
The White House TikTok account posted a controversial AI-generated video featuring U.S. Olympic men's hockey star Brady Tkachuk appearing to disparage Canadians following the U.S. gold medal victory at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. The doctored video used footage from a year-old news conference with AI-generated audio making Tkachuk appear to use profane language about Canadians. Despite including a disclaimer about AI-generated media, the video accumulated over 12 million views before Tkachuk publicly objected, stating the video misrepresented him and his values. Tkachuk emphasized the video was clearly fake, noting it wasn't his voice or words, and that he would never express such sentiments. The incident drew criticism for appearing tone-deaf, as many U.S. players, including Tkachuk, play for Canadian NHL teams and respect their Canadian counterparts.
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