“Back in the ’90s, we worried about catfishing on AOL. In 2023, the catfish has a perfect voice clone and video.”
— Wing


Valentine’s Day 2023 was weird.

Not because of flowers or bad chocolate. But because something darker was creeping through the wires.

Suddenly, everywhere you looked:

  • A Korean influencer’s video was revealed as fully synthetic.
  • Celebrities were denying AI-generated “confession” clips.
  • A streamer’s private likeness was deepfaked into adult content.
  • Voice AI tools cloned dead partners, promising “one last conversation.”

What should’ve been a day about connection… became one about doubt.