Shein använde AI-genererad Luigi Mangione i annons
Den kinesiska budgetmodejätten Shein har marknadsfört en mönstrad skjorta med hjälp av en AI-genererad bild på en person som liknar den misstänkte mördaren Luigi Mangione.
”Bilden var från en tredje part och togs bort omedelbart när vi upptäckte den”, skriver Shein i en kommentar till Newsweek.
Mangione är misstänkt för det uppmärksammade mordet på försäkringsbolaget United Healthcares vd Brian Thompson i december förra året. Sedan han greps har Mangione blivit ett omdiskuterat internetfenomen.
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Luigi Mangione
Wikipedia (en)
Luigi Nicholas Mangione ( MAN-jee-OH-nee; born May 6, 1998) is an American man accused of killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on December 4, 2024. Following a nationwide manhunt, Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after the shooting. He has been indicted on eleven state charges and four federal charges, including first-degree murder, murder in furtherance of terrorism, criminal possession of a weapon, and stalking. Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in Mangione's federal case.
Rolling Stone has described Mangione as the "most debated and polarizing murder suspect in recent history". Since his arrest, he has been celebrated as a folk hero by supporters. Opinion polls have found that American adult respondents are more likely than not to hold a negative view toward Mangione, with younger and more liberal respondents more likely to view him favorably. The support Mangione has generated has been connected to negative opinions of the U.S. health insurance industry and claim denial practices.
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