Will Smith accused of using AI to fake crowds in concert video

Hany Farid, Chief Science Officer at GetReal Security, speaks with NBC News about the viral controversy surrounding Will Smith’s concert footage. Fans accused Smith of using AI to generate fake cheering crowds after distorted visuals appeared in a video from his summer tour. Farid breaks down why the footage looks artificial, how AI editing tools and platform processing can create these glitches, and what this moment reveals about the growing challenges of distinguishing real from synthetic media.