The crass Fred Rogers of AI deepfakes has some Pittsburghers ‘horrified’

Lobbing curse-laden insults with TV’s famously serene painter Bob Ross. Cracking jokes about school shootings.  Being escorted in handcuffs by federal authorities.

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No, it couldn’t be Pittsburgh’s beloved icon Mister Rogers — the picture of moral clarity and togetherness. But it sure looks and sounds like him. What gives?

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A growing wave of AI-generated deepfakes is distorting his likeness and warping a voice so many trusted.