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SCI & TECHLOWJun 27 · Jun 27, 2026, 10:13 AM

AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service

South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s prison service has twice withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful AI-generated virtual K-pop girl group from social media after internet users said it resembled a promotion campaign for illegal substances. The Correctional Services Department uploaded the controversial video, titled “Obsession: The Sugar-Coated Trap”, to its social media platforms on Friday. In the video, four pretty AI-generated virtual K-pop idols in fancy clothes sing and dance. One, named “Cannabis”,...

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