The podcaster Bobbi Althoff appeared to be the latest victim of sexually explicit deepfake videos.
On Wednesday, she shared a short clip to her Instagram stories clarifying that an X-rated video that appeared to feature her had gone viral.
However, Althoff, 26, claimed that she had never filmed the video and instead said it was AI-generated.
According to the Really Good Podcast host — who previously had to deny rumors that she slept with the rapper Drake — her face had been stitched onto a video of a nude woman pleasuring herself, which then was shared widely on X (formerly Twitter).
As of Wednesday afternoon, the social media site appears to have limited some searches for the video.
The podcaster Bobbi Althoff, 26, claimed she was the victim of a deepfake after a video of a woman with her face pleasuring herself went viral on social media; seen February 18
She shared a video to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday recounting how she discovered the video, which she claimed was ‘AI generated’
Althoff cleared the air by posting a screenshot of her name trending on X in an Instagram Stories post.
‘Hate to disappoint you all, but the reason I’m trending is 100% not me & is definitely AI generated,’ she wrote.
In a follow-up post, she clarified further while keep the camera trained on her face as she took a walk.
‘Guys, funny story. Yesterday I went on X — Twitter — and I saw that I was trending and I was like, “Oh my god, that’s a first. I’m trending on Twitter. You guys must really love my podcast,”‘ she said.
But her reaction was ‘What the f*** is this?’ once she clicked on her name and discovered the explicit video.
‘I felt like it was a mistake or something,’ Althoff said. ‘I thought it was bots or something. I didn’t realize that it was actually people believing that that was me.’
She added that her ‘whole PR team’ had called her up to confirm if the video was ‘real.’
‘[It’s] not me. Sorry to disappoint, but what the f***?’ she declared while rapping up. ‘That was so graphic, too. … I had to cover my eyes.’
Many people who had viewed the offending video were quick to note on social media that it appeared to be a fake.
Althoff’s face had an eerie, waxy look that contrasted with the video, and it appeared to move its mouth in a jarring, mechanical fashion while making passionate noises.
The podcaster is the mother of two daughters, whom she calls Richard and Concrete in public venues to protect their privacy.
Althoff cleared the air by posting a screenshot of her name trending on X in an Instagram Stories post
‘Guys, funny story. Yesterday I went on X — Twitter — and I saw that I was trending and I was like, “Oh my god, that’s a first. I’m trending on Twitter. You guys must really love my podcast,”‘ she began
But her reaction was ‘What the f*** is this?’ once she clicked on her name and discovered the explicit video. She claimed it was ‘AI generated’ and denied making it
The clip dropped six months after Althoff denied rumors of an affair with Drake. The podcaster, whose husband filed for divorce this month, had mysteriously removed a popular episode with the rapper last year
She shares the children with her estranged husband Cory Althoff, who filed for divorce earlier this month.
The move came six months after Bobbi was swept up in rumors that she had had an affair with the rapper Drake after she mysteriously deleted a popular podcast episode that he had appeared on.
Although she has not explained why the episode was deleted, she denied the rumors that the two had had a relationship.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed after the podcast episode had been removed that both Drake and Bobbi appeared to have unfollowed each other on Instagram, suggesting a falling-out of some kind.
