GoKawiilKalshi used AI to deepfake a YouTuber's video into an ad, altering his race
Prediction-market platform Kalshi ran an ad built from tech YouTuber Elliott Choy's apartment-move video, using AI to alter the host's appearance so he appeared white instead of Asian-American. Kalshi told NPR's Bobby Allyn the ad was old, that it no longer uses AI-generated ads, and that it is reviewing its relationship with the agency that produced it.
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The episode adds to growing scrutiny of companies repurposing creators' content without consent through AI manipulation, raising questions about consent, compensation and racial representation in advertising. It remains unclear how many other creators may have had content altered similarly, which could expose Kalshi and its ad agency to further reputational or legal fallout.
- Kalshi's ad reused a real YouTuber's video and AI-altered his race without consent.
- Kalshi says the ad is old and it no longer uses AI-generated advertising.
- The identity of the contracted ad agency and the scope of similar incidents remain unknown.
Source: futurism.com — Victor Tangermann, 2026-09-24
Published there as: “Kalshi Admits That It Took a Random Guy’s Video and Used AI to Make Him the Host of an Ad, Changing His Race in the Process”
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