"Yesterday, Kotaku's Ethan Gach opined on how the demand for news about Rockstar's long-awaited, repeatedly delayed game, coupled with the increasing ease with which your neighbor Bob can "create" pictures and videos with generative AI tools like ChatGPT, has made for a fake footage nightmare. On November 25, a verified Twitter/X account named ZapActu GTA6 issued an "EXTREMELY SERIOUS SITUATION" alert on the platform and shared allegedly leaked footage that appeared to show GTA 6 protagonist Lucia walking around in the upcoming game's open world."
"IGN reports that Zap Actu GTA6's Discord was buzzing with backlash after the fake footage leak, prompting them to issue a statement. They claimed the AI-generated GTA 6 videos were created "to observe people's reactions and to demonstrate how easy it has become in 2025 to blur the line between reality and AI-generated content." They also said there were no "bad intentions" when they created and shared the fake videos."
High demand for news about Rockstar's long-delayed GTA 6 combined with widely available generative AI created a wave of convincing fake footage. A verified account named ZapActu GTA6 shared allegedly leaked video of protagonist Lucia and advanced in-game visuals, producing viral engagement before the post was deleted. Zap Actu said the AI-generated clips were made to observe reactions and demonstrate how easy it had become in 2025 to blur reality and AI content, and denied malicious intent. The incident generated heavy backlash across Discord and social platforms and prompted apologies and defensive statements from the creator.
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