Brazilian man sells everything, travels 1,200 miles to meet dream woman who turned out AI-generated
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-19
A viral case reported by Polymarket: a 49-year-old Brazilian man sold all his belongings and traveled 1,200 miles to meet his online "dream woman," only to discover she was entirely AI-generated. The side-by-side photos of the man and the AI-generated blonde woman have spread widely, becoming another cautionary tale of AI-generated content deceiving real users.
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