Fans are calling out the media outlet.
Koreaboo
1 hour ago
Recently, a media outlet was bombarded with criticism for editing a photo of a K-Pop group using AI.
RNX News posted a thumbnail of RIIZE on social media, only to face backlash for using an AI-generated image.
260107 [LIVE] RIIZE, 시크한 모먼트 가득해 – RNX tv
‘RNX NEWS’ LIVE ver! ☞ https://t.co/p1GF0Onc99#RIIZE #라이즈 #RISEandREALIZE #Fame #SMTOWN pic.twitter.com/v2Fpe9zhxk
— RNX news (@RNX__news) January 6, 2026
Fans who saw the edited photo, demanded that they change the image immediately.
? 라이즈 사진 원본 이거 아닌가? AI?? https://t.co/8Sgh36GgZ8 pic.twitter.com/QZ1UJxBgF9
— 잇쁨 (@dksroton) January 6, 2026
Isn’t this the original photo? Why are you using AI?
원본 사진 이건대 훼손해서 이러시는 이유가 잇을텐데요 기괴하고요 선넘으신거 아닌가요? https://t.co/KrGaqvFiz1 pic.twitter.com/Ja0PyHuQDN
— 아깽이 (@thinkofyou0319) January 6, 2026
Is there a reason you are damaging the original photo? It’s weird and crossing the line.
아무리 어그로 끌어서 조회수 높이고 싶다고 해도 그렇지
특정인의 얼굴을 AI로 훼손한 이미지를 기사에 싣는 행위는 초상권 침해 + 명예훼손으로 불법이 될 수 있음
광야119에 제보했으니 언론사가 맞다면(맞는지도 모르겠음ㅋㅋ) 적절한 조치를 취하기 바람 https://t.co/F8n2aEIOLE
— 쇼달🌙 (@pumpkin_124) January 6, 2026
No matter how much you want to troll to boost views, this is going overboard. Putting an image that defaces a person’s face with AI in an article could be illegal and a violation of portrait rights and defamation. I’ve reported this to KWANGYA 119, so if this is a media outlet (I’m not even sure if it is), please take the appropriate action.
The increased use of AI in media is not surprising, considering South Korea has ranked number one for trending AI slop channels.
With AI becoming more mainstream, many are focused on how it will affect K-Pop culture and media.