AI grifters are creating fake Black people to sell Shein junk
TL;DR
TikTok sellers that appear to be AI generated, in tears. | The Verge Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the camera and pleads for views: "Even as a black woman, I have more faith that white women will stay 13 seconds [on this video] to save my belt buckle business," the onscreen text reads. She wipes a tear off her cheek.
Nauti's Take
The case strikingly shows how convincing AI avatars have become – technically fascinating and real progress in the generative space. The risk is serious: fake identities deliberately manipulate emotion and trust in e-commerce.
Nauti says platforms and buyers should urgently push for clear labeling of AI content.
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