Will Smith accused of using AI to create fake crowd in concert performance footage

Will Smith is facing accusations of using artificial intelligence to create a crowd in a video shared online.

Smith, 56, posted a YouTube clip allegedly featuring scenes from a tour performance, but eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out purported inaccuracies in the video.

The "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" singer appeared to be singing to a packed room while on tour, only for distorted images to materialize in the crowd.

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Smith shared a video featuring his song, "You Can Make It," which showed fans singing along with the musician. Some of the fans held up signs, one which read, "'You Can Make It' helped me survive cancer. Thx Will." 

"My favorite part of tour is seeing you all up close," Smith captioned the short clip shared on his social media channels. "Thank you for seeing me too."

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Fans noticed problems in the clip and called out the "Men In Black" star for allegedly using AI technology to create the video.

"Pause at the sign that says ‘From West Philly to West Swiggy’ look at these faces bruh they're literally melting," one fan wrote.

"Someone in the crowd was holding a arm that moved," another user noticed.

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"Imagine being this rich and famous and having to use AI footage of crowds and bot comments on your video. Tragic, man. You used to be cool," one fan commented.

"Will Smith not only just melted his fans’ hearts with his concert, he but also melted their entire bodies," another user wrote.

"It's equal parts embarrassing as it is hilarious. AI crowd to top it off as well," one follower mentioned.

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Will Smith's representatives as well as reps for Meta and YouTube did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Smith launched his "Based On A True Story" tour in June in support of his fifth studio album, which debuted in March 2025. 

The album marked Smith's return to music 20 years after his 2005 album, "Lost and Found."

WNBA star Paige Bueckers calls for tight gun control laws after Minnesota Catholic church shooting

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers called for tighter gun control laws on Wednesday hours after a shooting rampage at a Minnesota Catholic church left two dead and several wounded.

The suspect was identified as Robert or Robin Westman, law enforcement sources told Fox News. He was carrying three firearms during the attack at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, authorities said.

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Bueckers, who went to Hopkins High School in Minnesota before committing to UConn to play college basketball, addressed the shooting before the Wings played the Connecticut Sun.

"I've been sending prayers ... It's just really unfortunate," she said, via Winsidr. "I hope there are stricter gun laws put in place so parents don't have to worry about sending their kids to school, people don't have to worry about attending church and all these places are safe. 

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"It's just really unfortunate that gun violence continues to be an issue and there’s really nothing being done about it. I’m hoping and praying that in the future stricter laws are put in place. You need to pray for people going through stuff like that, for the families involved. Pray that people get that sickness, that violence out of them. It’s just very unfortunate."

Police said 17 people were injured, including 14 children. Two of the 17 people injured are in critical condition.

Authorities said the children who died were aged 8 and 10.

Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

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