High-fidelity deepfakes can be used to impersonate stars or spread fake news , as seen when Taylor-Joy’s Twitter was hacked to promote a fake Queen’s Gambit sequel.
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’s striking, chameleonic features—from her breakout in The Witch to her iconic turn in The Queen’s Gambit —have made her a primary target for AI creators. Deepfake enthusiasts often seek out "extra quality" versions of her likeness to test the limits of facial mapping, often populating forums with hyper-realistic clips that range from harmless movie "fan-casting" to more invasive, non-consensual content. The Rise of "Extra Quality" AI fantopiamondomongerdeepfakesanyataylorjoy extra quality