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Read Full BioThe South Korean YouTube star and webtoon artist Lee Mal-nyeon, also known as ChimChakMan, has vowed to take legal action against firms that use deepfakes to promote online gambling games.
Lee said that the firms had “synthesized” videos featuring his content and creations without permission, using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
He added that he believes the creators of the deepfake videos are based overseas.
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The South Korean media outlet Herald Kyungjae quoted Lee’s representatives as saying: “Some companies have recently started indiscriminately distributing advertisements for illegal gambling sites. They have done so by using AI to manipulate ChimChakMan images and voice.”
The representatives added: “These firms have done all this without permission. ChimChakMan has never advertised illegal gambling games. These advertisement videos are all fake.”
Lee’s team said it was taking immediate steps and would report all of the advertisements.
They plan on taking uncompromising legal action against the creators of the videos.
The team wants to sue the makers for copyright infringement and press charges under the terms of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act.
The ChimChakMan team warned followers to be aware of the videos and be sure to “avoid damages” by refraining from clicking on any URLs associated with the deepfakes.
The team also advised ChimChakMan to immediately report the appearance of any new deepfake videos on social media to platform administrators.
Lee’s representatives said: “Since the companies in question are based overseas, it may take time to resolve this matter. That is why we are providing advance notice. We sincerely hope that no one suffers any damage as a result of these advertisements.”
Lee insisted that he had never advertised illegal gambling games.
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ChimChakMan has almost 2.9 million subscribers on YouTube and over 779,000 followers on Twitch.
In recent years, Lee has also become a TV personality, appearing as a guest on popular South Korean variety shows including Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, Omniscient Interfering View, and Salon Drip.
In 2020, Lee made a cameo appearance in the hit drama series To All the Guys Who Loved Me.
Asian content creators have complained of a rise in deepfake videos that promote illegal casino websites and gambling games.
Last month, the Malaysian Instagram and TikTok star Yipin lodged a formal complaint with the police. She claimed advertisers had ripped her content and used AI solutions to make it seem as though she was promoting illegal betting sites.
