MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — On Monday, a blogger was sentenced to $75,000 for an AI deepfake of famous rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
A federal jury in Miami found blogger Milagro Cooper liable for promoting an AI-generated deepfake porn video that rapper Megan Thee Stallion claimed cost her a $1 million brand contract and ordered her to pay $75,000 in damages.
A federal jury in Miami found blogger Milagro Cooper liable for promoting an AI-generated deepfake porn video that rapper Megan Thee Stallion claimed cost her a $1 million brand contract and ordered her to pay $75,000 in damages. (CNN News Source){ }
The ruling came after two days of deliberations in a lawsuit accusing Cooper, also known as Milagro Grams, of defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress. Megan claimed that the viral spread of the fake video damaged her reputation and caused her to lose key support.
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According to WSVN’s news partners, Cooper may also be responsible for covering Megan’s legal costs, marking a major victory for her and raising widespread concerns about the dangers of AI-generated content.
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