Ed Sheeran targeted by controversial AI trend during Aussie tour | #yahooaustralia

Subscribe and turn on notifications🔔 : https://buff.ly/3F6ZiLt | As Ed Sheeran’s Australian and New Zealand leg of his global Loop tour comes to an end, Aussie businesses have jumped on an AI trend which claims that Ed Sheeran came to visit their stores. After Queensland hairdresser Lisa posted an AI-generated photo of the singer getting a haircut at her salon, she told Yahoo Lifestyle that she had been excited to join the trend. “I just jumped on the bandwagon for a bit of fun, but I secretly hoped he’d call in for a hair cut on the way to Australia Zoo.” “I truly had so many people believe it was real and I didn’t want to upset anyone.” ‘ The Fresh Feast in Melbourne’s Hawthorn also posted a photo of the 35-year-old meeting the grocer’s owner, and the business told Yahoo that the photo sparked an “overwhelmingly positive” reaction from the community. “Even though it was AI-generated, people saw it for what it was - a bit of creative storytelling and another reason to celebrate what we do.” Still, not every business that jumped on the trend received the same reaction — with similar posts flooded with angry comments. What do you think? Read more: https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/ed-sheeran-targeted-by-controversial-trend-during-aussie-tour-gross-031429889.html Follow us on: ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahooaustralia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahoolifestyleau ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahoolifestyleau ► Website: https://au.yahoo.com/ #YahooAustralia