Fans have raised genuine suspicions that Will Smith used AI to manipulate crowd footage in promotional videos for his “Based on a True Story” tour.
A promotional video posted from his tour, which began in July, shows packed venues with emotional fans. Viewers noticed odd visual glitches—distorted faces, blurred limbs, bizarre movements, and even signs that changed mid-frame.
Outlets like The Independent and TechCrunch highlight specific inconsistencies, such as a sign morphing from “LOV U FRESH PRINCE” to “LOV U FR6SH CRINCE”, six-fingered hands, and smudged faces—all pointing to possible AI enhancement.
TechCrunch also found older footage showing the same fans, suggesting AI may have been applied later to enhance or ‘clean up’ the visuals, rather than simulating an entirely fake crowd.
Overall, the claims focus on potential post-production filters or upscaling effects rather than outright fabrication of the crowd.
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