Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 hours ago

This TikTok star sharing Australian animal stories doesn’t exist – it’s AI Blakface

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This TikTok star sharing Australian animal stories doesn’t exist – it’s AI Blakface

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Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 hours ago

cross-posted to:
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The ‘Bush Legend’ is bringing us short videos of an Aboriginal person teaching us about native animals. But he isn’t real.

Also covered by the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/15/aboriginal-steve-irwin-ai-character-created-new-zealand

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