Colombian model Akima accuses Mexican director Mauricio Sierra of using her image with AI without permission
Colombian model Akima, whose birth name is Laura Sofía Grueso and who played 'Rebeca' in Netflix's adaptation of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', publicly accused Mexican director Mauricio Sierra of allegedly using her image without permission to create characters with artificial intelligence. According to her account, the creations would be intended for luxury brand campaigns in Europe through his production company based in Paris. The model called the situation "a bit disturbing" and rejected the appropriation of Latin American faces for commercial purposes.
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- Akima, the stage name of Laura Sofía Grueso, denounced on social media the alleged use of her face without permission to create AI characters.
- According to the model, the avatars would be made for luxury brand campaigns in Europe from a production company based in Paris.
- Akima said she had known the director for about six years and that he told her he created characters with faces he could not find in the world.
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