Deepfake gay

A film about persecuted gay and lesbian Chechens uses digital manipulation to guard their identities without losing their humanity. The step raises familiar questions about nonfiction movies.

To add insult to injury, Wallen’s collab with Tate McRae, a gay favorite, is causing a meltdown in the gay-o-sphere. But don’t lose hope: there’s one good thing to come out of all this, and it’s an AI deepfake song that was making the rounds on TikTok sounds last week.