Why did an AI K-pop anti-drug video cause backlash in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed an AI generated anti-drug video, after critics raised concern it made substances look too appealing.

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An AI-generated anti-drug video from Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department is facing backlash for allegedly making substances look too appealing. The video was released by authorities on 26 June for International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The BBC’s Chinese service reporter Martin Yip explains how the controversy unfolded.

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