New Yorker Critic Examines AI Deception in Advertising, Paul Schrader's Bot Romance, and Prada's Viral Meme

An essay in New Yorker delves into the indistinct boundary between artificial intelligence and reality in media. The writer expresses discomfort with a Fatty15 advertisement featuring Ricki Lake, whom he initially believed to be a digital creation. Similar confusion is noted with YouTube commercials that may include AI representatives, pointing out disclaimers regarding paid performers. Filmmaker Paul Schrader, aged 80, revealed on Facebook that after two weeks on Winksy, he discovered his contacts were bots. He intends to produce his film Three Guns at Dawn using an entirely AI cast, claiming no living Black actor would accept the script. The essay also touches on New York Fashion Week, Prada's latest collection, and protests against Bibi Netanyahu, as well as references to the USA Network's Anna Pigeon.