In the US, Dolly Parton's sister calls for an end to the spread of AI fakes
According to MyJoyOnline, in the United States, country singer Dolly Parton's sister Stella Parton called on social media users to stop sharing fake materials created by artificial intelligence following the artist's death. Dolly Parton died on August 25 at the age of 80. Memorials in her honor appeared online and in various places, including the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
In an Instagram post, Stella Parton thanked people who sincerely supported her family. At the same time, she said that it was difficult for the family to deal with the large amount of AI-generated content and other posts online, and asked people to show more compassion for the late singer's loved ones.
Fake images and songs
According to the outlet, dozens of AI-generated songs, images, and videos appeared online after Parton's death. US President Donald Trump published an artificial intelligence-generated image on the Truth Social platform showing him standing next to Parton with her arm in his.
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Instagram and X also circulated an image that users criticized as an AI fake: it showed the singer without makeup and a wig. On YouTube, a video featuring a fan tribute by Miley Cyrus to her godmother Dolly Parton received more than 1.5 million views. The video is labeled as using AI and carries a warning that it is not an official release by Cyrus or Parton's representatives, but users in the comments thanked Cyrus for the “perfect tribute.”
The singer's position on AI
Dolly Parton had previously expressed concern about the possibility of artificial intelligence replacing people. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter in 2023, she said that AI could be useful for science and medicine, but that the prospect of it replacing human voices, texts, and people themselves frightened her.
