{"slug": "a-candy-brand-discovered-tiktok-made-an-ai-clone-of-its-founder-to-run-ads-video", "title": "A candy brand discovered TikTok made an AI clone of its founder to run ads [video]", "summary": "A candy brand discovered that TikTok created an AI clone of its founder to run ads, according to a video report. The clone was used in advertisements without the founder's consent, raising concerns about unauthorized AI-generated content on the platform. The brand has not yet announced legal action or a formal response to TikTok.", "body_md": "About\nPress\nCopyright\nContact us\nCreators\nAdvertise\nDevelopers\nImpressum\nCancel Memberships\nTerms\nPrivacy\nPolicy & Safety\nHow YouTube works\nTest new features\n© 2026 Google LLC", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-candy-brand-discovered-tiktok-made-an-ai-clone-of-its-founder-to-run-ads-video", "canonical_source": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itovmsMwus0", "published_at": "2026-08-18 02:45:56+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-18 03:11:14.435338+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["generative-ai", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["TikTok"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-candy-brand-discovered-tiktok-made-an-ai-clone-of-its-founder-to-run-ads-video", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-candy-brand-discovered-tiktok-made-an-ai-clone-of-its-founder-to-run-ads-video.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-candy-brand-discovered-tiktok-made-an-ai-clone-of-its-founder-to-run-ads-video.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/a-candy-brand-discovered-tiktok-made-an-ai-clone-of-its-founder-to-run-ads-video.jsonld"}}