AI Used to Fake Evidence that Ended South Korean Actor's Career, Say Police
Police said AI-faked audio and altered messages were used to spread false underage-dating claims, prompting prosecutors to seek an arrest warrant.
- On Thursday, Seoul Gangnam Police Station confirmed that evidence used to accuse actor Kim Soo-hyun of dating the late actress Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor was entirely fabricated using artificial intelligence.
- The allegations originated from YouTube channel HoverLab, run by Kim Se-eui, which released manipulated digital records; police documents reveal the campaign was driven by financial motives, including YouTube revenue.
- Investigators concluded that the HoverLab chief altered 11 screenshots of KakaoTalk exchanges to replace an unidentified person's name with Kim Soo-hyun's, alongside distributing a fake audio recording of the deceased actress.
- Prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for Kim Se-eui, while authorities booked the lawyer representing Kim Sae-ron's family as an accomplice; a Seoul Central District Court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26.
- The scandal cost Kim Soo-hyun numerous endorsements and acting contracts; police added that 'with the actor still receiving psychiatric treatment, any further spread of false information by the suspect could lead to serious and irreparable harm.
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