Big Event convention issues statement on AJ Lee AI video
The Big Event has issued a statement regarding the strange AJ Lee AI-generated video that a convention attendee uploaded this week.
Lee responded to the video in a tweet on November 19, calling it inappropriate and harassment and asking the fan to please delete it. The video, which features a photo of the fan meeting Lee at the Big Event Entertainment & Sports Expo, used artificial intelligence to make it seem like he and Lee were kissing each other.
The Big Event has banned the fan from attending any of their future shows. Along with that, the convention shared a statement announcing that anyone who does anything like this in the future will also be banned with immediate effect.
“As most [of] you have seen The Big Event has been making headlines for the past 48 hours for the wrong reasons. This isn’t a discussion regarding the positive or negative uses of AI, but if you use AI or any other type of manipulation to misrepresent the experience you had at the show that paints our guests or our fans in a negative or compromising way, you will be banned from all future events, one strike, no appeal,” Big Event staff wrote.
“We want everyone who comes to have a memorable experience, a REAL memorable experience, and not create a false narrative that ruins future opportunities and moments for our fans. The celebrities and talent that take time out of their schedule do it because they appreciate the fans that made this all possible, so please, respect the talent, not only during the show, but outside of it as well.”
Based in New York, the Big Event is one of the largest autograph shows in the Northeast. The Entertainment & Sports Expo was held in Long Island on November 15. After appearing at the convention, Lee was on WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden this Monday to help set up her expected participation in Survivor Series: WarGames.
The fan who posted the Lee AI video has refused to delete it so far.
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