“Let’s See Those Twenty-Fingered Hands In The Air!”: Will Smith Mocked Over Faking Crowds With AI

Will Smith’s return to music was supposed to be a moment of triumph. Instead, the actor and rapper now faces another storm, this time over allegations that the crowds in his recent concert video were not as authentic as he’d like everyone to believe. 

As per sharp-eyed netizens, Will Smith’s concert video seemed rife with all the telltale signs of AI-generated crowds, complete with apparent glitches that give the game away.

Will Smith’s enthusiastic audience had some very interesting peculiarities

Will Smith on stage wearing a red jacket and cap, holding a microphone, amid AI crowd manipulation mockery.

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The controversialvideo was posted on Will Smith’s YouTube channel, and it was ironically titled “My favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close. Thank you for seeing me too.” 

Will Smith is currently on tour in the UK, so his team has been busy sharing images and videos of his performances, according toFortune.

Crowd holding a sign at a concert, with many hands raised in the air, highlighting Will Smith and AI discussions.

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In the video, the actor and rapper, 56, could be seen performing in front of a very engaged audience, several of whom were evidently emotional. Some were even holding signs praising Smith. 

While the video could be inspiring, social media users quickly pointed out some peculiar things about Smith’s video.

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Many people in the crowd had faces that looked blurry or melted, and some had hands with far too many digits. 

What’s more, some of the signs that were featured in the video had notable errors, such as one that read “FR6SH CRINCE.”

Crowd with many hands raised in the air, illustrating AI-faked crowds and Will Smith mockery concept.

Image credits: Will Smith/YouTube

That’s a strange error for aWill Smith concert, considering that one of his most iconic acting roles was in the series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Others also pointed out that a man holding a sign that read “‘You Can Make It’ helped me survive cancer. Thx Will” looked overly saturated, and his hands looked blended with a woman in front.

Crowd with raised hands and smartphones recording, illustrating AI-faked crowds and twenty-fingered hands controversy.

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As per netizens, the strange peculiarities in Will Smith’s audience are typical telltale signs of AI-generated crowds.

Social media users did not hold back in their reactions to Will Smith’s apparent AI crowd

Crowds holding signs with text at an event, illustrating AI-faked audiences and mocking twenty-fingered hands.

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Social media users didn’t hold back theirreactions, with many poking fun at Smith’s seemingly AI-generated crowd.

“Ok, this guy definitely has a humiliation fetish. No other explanation for releasing a crowd of AI abominations holding up misspelled signs about how he saved their lives,” one commenter wrote.

 

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“Ah, yes, ‘I love you, FR6Sh Crince,’ def no AI, really thought better of you,” another commenter sarcastically noted.

“’2 BAD WEATHER PEOPLE 2NIGHT WILL BE A STORM.’ I completely agree with that sign,” wrote another, much to the delight of netizens.

Screenshot of a social media comment mocking Will Smith for faking crowds with AI using twenty-fingered hands.

“LET’S SEE THOSE TWENTY-FINGERED HANDS IN THE AIR!!!” joked another.

Another viewer posted, “Imagine being this rich and famous and having to use AI footage of crowds and bot comments on your video. Tragic, man. You used to be cool.”

Comment by Hideyo Kusano criticizing a PR team for damaging a career amid Will Smith AI crowd faking controversy.

While numerous netizens have poked fun at Will Smith’s seemingly AI-generated concert crowd, others have argued that the truth might be more nuanced.

X user@Kohlliers, for one, observed that the man with the “‘You Can Make It’ helped me survive cancer” sign was actually present in other videos of the event.

Will Smith taking a selfie in a track suit overlooking an empty amphitheater with AI-faked crowds controversy.

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Thus, it appeared that Will Smith’s team had opted to enhance the crowd using AI, resulting in the botched footage.

“They’re tryna play my dawg Will Smith with AI fan allegations. Ngl, it does look crazy. But sometimes, AI is only used to make real footage appear cleaner & up the resolution. The fakest looking sign in the evidence was actually real,” the X user wrote.

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The clips remain on Smith’s official YouTube channel, and while the chatter around them grows louder, his representatives have yet to comment on the controversy, according to theDaily Mail. 

Will Smith’s AI crowd controversy comes at a difficult time for the actor-rapper

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The controversy comes at a rather tricky moment for the actor and rapper.

Will Smith first made his name in the 1980s as one half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, a duo that helped rap cross into the mainstream with upbeat storytelling hits like Summertime and Parents Just Don’t Understand.

 

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He later reinvented himself as a solo act, releasing Gettin’ Jiggy wit It and Miami, tracks that cemented his reputation as a rare artist who could thrive on music charts and at the box office.

Will Smith’s decision to step back into the music scene comes as he’s still repairing his public image following his infamous behavior at the2022 Oscars, where he struck comedian Chris Rock on stage.

Will Smith speaking into a microphone during an interview, with a focus on AI and faking crowds controversy.

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That moment led to a decade-long ban from the Academy Awards and a wave of criticism that slowed his career momentum.

Netizens weighed in on Will Smith’s peculiar concert crowd on social media

Social media comment mocking Will Smith for using AI to fake crowds, mentioning surprise at hitting rock bottom again.

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Commenter discussing Will Smith’s career and emotional damages amid AI crowd mocking about twenty-fingered hands.

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