Taylor Lorenz’s Power User A New Kind of AI Deepfake is Taking Over TikTok [PATREON PREVIEW]
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Sep 15, 2025 Explore the startling emergence of AI-generated TikTokers, mimicking real people with uncanny precision. Creators face growing challenges as these digital impostors slip through moderation filters, reshaping the landscape of content authenticity. The chaos of content theft on TikTok is revealed, illustrating the struggle original creators endure against a tide of plagiarized media. Tune in for insights from a reporter on the frontlines of this digital deception, as the future of online identity hangs in the balance.
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Rabbit Hole Of Repeated Conspiracy Clips
- Bobby Allyn traced a bizarre incinerator conspiracy on TikTok by following repeated verbatim lines across accounts.
- He dug through hours of videos to find original creators behind cloned scripts.
Words Are The New Identity Tool
- AI avatars are being created with synthetic faces and voices while verbatim copying other creators' words.
- The result is convincing but eludes current tools that detect likeness or audio plagiarism.
AI Slop Outcompetes Originals
- TikTok is saturated with content-farm and AI-generated reposts that can outcompete originals for views.
- Creators often see their work resurfaced by random accounts that gain millions of views.