Fake OpenAI 'Dime' Earbuds Leak Was an Opal Marketing Stunt
12exyz · x · 2026-08-04
The viral video starring Alexander Skarsgård that sparked rumors of OpenAI's mysterious "Dime" earbuds has been revealed as a marketing stunt by camera brand Opal.
Key Evidence:
- Opal's patent filing from April shows earbud designs matching the video exactly.
- Skarsgård's reps confirmed he actually starred in the video.
- Before the "leak," an agency paid creators over $1,000 to promote the teaser.
- Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, whose firm 776 invested in Opal, promoted the video despite OpenAI calling it fake.
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