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How AI ‘reskins’ are stealing human content | BBC News

October 16, 2026 BBC News (video) 1 min read
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How AI 'reskins' are stealing human content | BBC News

From shadowboxing Parisians to chihuahuas fronting rap videos, the acceleration in generative AI capability is now impossible to miss on our feeds.

This week, Matt and Marianna explain how new software allows users to ‘reskin’ video content to make anyone say or do literally anything they like.

They discuss the resulting shift from realism to absurdism online, the existential threat to any type of IP ownership, and why independent creators inevitably suffer the most.

To hear the full episode, search Top Comment on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

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