Paul McCartney was asked in his “You Gave Me the Answer” column on PaulMcCartney.com how he deals with the misinformation or AI-created content that is supposedly him, and how can we be sure what is real and what is not.
He says, “There’s so much of it about and it can be hard to know what is real. I think most people can still tell the difference but some of it is getting pretty clever.
“Friends are often telling me they’ve seen pictures of me doing things which I haven’t done. Or read things I’ve said that I’ve not said. Or there are songs appearing with me apparently on them. Some of it is really wild!
“I always say that it’s best to check my website and my own social media accounts to see if it’s official, as that’s where we share news about what I’m up to. If it’s not there then the chances are that it’s fake news!”
Among the most notorious AI-enhanced items related to McCartney are photos of him “serenading” an ailing Phil Collins in the hospital, or posters announcing him “touring” with Ringo Starr next year.
