#SHOWBIZ: Hong Kong Anti-Drug AI K-Pop Video Backfires, Pulled After Backlash
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#SHOWBIZ: Hong Kong anti-drug AI K-pop video backfires, pulled after backlash
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department has withdrawn an AI-generated K-pop-style anti-drug video after it drew criticism for appearing to glamorise substance use rather than discourage it.
Hong Kong Pulls AI-Generated Anti-Drug Ad After Critics Say It Made Drugs Look 'Cool'
A Hong Kong government anti-drug campaign meant to discourage drug use has backfired after an AI-generated music video drew criticism for glamorising narcotics before delivering its warning message. The promotional video, released by the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (CSD) to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, was pulled following public complaints that it made illegal drugs appear attractive rath…
The Hong Kong authorities used a non-existent K-pop band to show that drug use is bad, and the end result was a very strong drug advertisement.
The Hong Kong authorities were forced to withdraw an advertisement featuring characters designed with artificial intelligence, supposed to describe the harms of the drug. However, Internet users felt that the message sent was far from clear, or even produced the opposite effect.
A prevention campaign from Hong Kong prison wants to warn young people of drugs using AI-generated characters, but the clip becomes more of an advertisement.
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