Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caught up in concerning AI Christmas drama: The Internet reacts…Read More

AI sparks controversy with Fake Harry and Meghan Christmas card.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle found themselves at the center of an unexpected Christmas controversy this year, thanks to an AI-generated holiday card featuring their children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.

The digitally doctored image, which went viral on X (formerly Twitter), was far from festive for royal fans who quickly spotted glaring flaws.

The faux card depicted a black-and-white “photo” of the Sussex children surrounded by festive branches. It bore the cheerful message, “Merry Christmas & Happy New Year,” signed off “from Prince Archie & Princess Lilibet.”

But eagle-eyed observers were quick to expose the card as a poorly edited fabrication, using older public photos of the kids to create the illusion of a new portrait.

“Crap photoshop… trouser seam isn’t joined together,” one user remarked. Others chimed in, calling the image “completely fake” and “pathetic fakery.” Another pointed out AI’s ongoing challenges: “Hidden hands and feet-AI can’t do those properly yet. The black-and-white filter hides a whole lot of things like red hair and eye color.”

This AI blunder contrasted sharply with the Sussexes’ official Christmas card, released earlier this month. The genuine card, shared on behalf of their Archewell Foundation, included six heartwarming images from their year.

One snap showed Archie and Lilibetrunning toward their parents, their backs to the camera. Other photos highlighted the couple’s philanthropic work, such as Harry’s hospital visit and their joint trip to Colombia.

The family of four, who have resided in Montecito, California, since stepping down as senior royals in 2020, appeared joyful and united in their official holiday message.

However, their Christmas plans reportedly do not include the royal family. A source recently claimed that Harry and Meghan were not invited to King Charles III’s celebration amid ongoing tensions with the monarch and Prince William.

As the AI card controversy simmered, it highlighted not only the Sussexes’ enduring spotlight but also the strange new challenges of living in an era where artificial intelligence can create convincing-but flawed-imitations.