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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-mural-texas-defaced-message-b2693617.html
The original mural artist repaired the vandalism:
He says that Elon called him and asked him to add the painted nametag with those exact words. When a Houston Chronicle reporter asked if @popc_ulture thought maybe he'd been duped by an impersonator using AI, the artist replied:
The original mural artist repaired the vandalism:
On Wednesday, the mural's original artist, Alexandro Gonzalez-Hernandez — who goes by the name @popc_ulture on social media — painted over the additions and added a name tag saying "Hello, my name is Luigi M" to Musk's image.
He says that Elon called him and asked him to add the painted nametag with those exact words. When a Houston Chronicle reporter asked if @popc_ulture thought maybe he'd been duped by an impersonator using AI, the artist replied:
"The lines between AI and reality are blurring—maybe it was Elon, maybe it was AI, or maybe it was something even bigger. The world is full of surprises!"
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