AI-generated women steal comedians' jokes for adult site promotion

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 23:38 · Archive

Networks of AI-generated women are stealing stand-up comedians' material and posting it on Instagram, then directing viewers to adult subscription sites such as OnlyFans and Fanvue. These digitally created performers, often shown in skimpy outfits before fake audiences, have amassed hundreds of thousands of followers while recycling jokes that previously went viral when performed by real comedians.

One AI performer, Tiffany Sloane, accumulated over 375,000 Instagram followers within weeks of starting in September. A single stand-up video of hers received more than 7 million views in less than two weeks. Wired identified eight comedians whose material has been copied by AI-generated women. Comedian George Brett Olson discovered that Sloane had performed a nearly identical version of his joke about Republicans, complete with matching backdrop and similar salmon-coloured shirt and khaki shorts.

Comedian Julia Jasunas realised she was being plagiarised when a friend sent her a link to a video by AI performer Aylen Skye, who had 250,000 Instagram followers. Skye performed one of Jasunas' jokes verbatim, including the 'ums' and 'ahs'. Jasunas suspected Skye was AI after noticing her comments section contained only positive remarks, unlike real female comedians' videos which typically receive critical or objectifying comments. After Olson publicly called out Sloane, the account responded 'sorry, won't happen again' before deleting the offending video and numerous other clips.

How it is being reported

• Fake babes, stolen jokes: AI-generated women are ripping off comics to promote porn sites, reports findA crop of busty, AI-generated women is stealing jokes from real stand-up comedians -- racking up millions of views on Instagram while steering fans toward adult subscription sites including OnlyFans and Fanvue.New York Post · 16 Oct, 23:24
• AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny ContentA network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.Wired · 16 Oct, 12:00

In this story: Julia Jasunas · Aylen Skye · Tiffany Sloane · George Brett Olson · Instagram · OnlyFans · Fanvue

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