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Mario Lopez Posted a Bizarre AI Clip of His Niece, Then the Replies Turned Into One of the Internet's Weirdest Pile-Ons

The clip, created with Grok Imagine, showed his niece with mustard-covered hot dogs and drew criticism from social media users.

  • On Monday, August 3, 2026, Mario Lopez sparked backlash after posting an AI-generated video featuring himself and his niece Kalia Wong eating hot dogs at Dodger Stadium.
  • Created using Grok Imagine, the clip depicts the AI-version of Lopez and Kalia eating hot dogs, with social media users describing the bizarre animation as "creepy."
  • This controversy follows a real outing on Sunday, August 2, 2026, where the Emmy Award-winning host attended the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Red Sox with his niece.
  • Critics, including Fat Kid Deals, labeled the post "hella weird," while others questioned if Lopez crossed a line using artificial intelligence to manipulate family footage.
  • Lopez Has Not Responded to the criticism or addressed public concerns regarding the digital recreation, which differed significantly from the wholesome afternoon he and his niece shared.
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Larry Brown Sports broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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