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Erling Haaland Is Everywhere at the World Cup. Most of It Is AI

Wired AI Megan Tomos July 7, 2026
Erling Haaland Is Everywhere at the World Cup. Most of It Is AI
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# AI Is Creating Fake Celebrity Content Faster Than Ever AI tools are now generating so much fake content about famous people like footballer Erling Haaland that it's becoming hard to tell what's real. Fans and AI systems are churning out memes, videos, and posts about celebrities at such a rapid pace that the person's actual accomplishments get buried under the AI-generated noise. This shows how AI can quickly overwhelm online spaces with manufactured content about anyone in the public eye.

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland isn’t just a footballer anymore. He’s become an internet character perpetuated by fans and AI.

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