A man in Shanghai was tricked into a long-distance relationship by scammers using fake photos and video of a young woman. - Photo: AFP
SHANGHAI: A man in Shanghai lost nearly 200,000 yuan (US$27,568) after being tricked into a long-distance “relationship” with an AI-generated girlfriend, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday (Feb 26).
Scammers used generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic video and still images of a young woman in order to pose as the fictional “Ms Jiao”, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
