{"id":43400,"date":"2025-11-29T00:21:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T00:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=43400"},"modified":"2025-11-29T00:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T00:21:47","slug":"c7vm5d42r8moat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/29\/c7vm5d42r8moat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"No, your favourite influencer hasn&#8217;t got a dozen Dachshund dogs. It&#8217;s just AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gtLOOD\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a81e\/live\/49521c40-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a81e\/live\/49521c40-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/a81e\/live\/49521c40-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a81e\/live\/49521c40-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/a81e\/live\/49521c40-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/a81e\/live\/49521c40-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"@zoeilanahill A woman with blond hair holding a Dachshund dog - the dog is AI generated.\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">@zoeilanahill<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">Influencer Zoe Ilana Hill took part in the new AI animal trend on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\"><b id=\"warning:-all-photos-featuring-animals-have-been-created-using-ai\" class=\"sc-d16436d-0 gnUCoQ\">WARNING: ALL PHOTOS FEATURING ANIMALS HAVE BEEN CREATED USING AI<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">When scrolling through social media recently, you might have noticed posts which seem a bit\u2026 off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Grainy CCTV footage of a dog saving a child from a bear attack, a video of wild bunnies on a trampoline or a picture of a Christmas market outside Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">It&#8217;s all AI generated and due to its low quality and its inauthenticity, it&#8217;s being branded AI &#8220;slop&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Both social media users and content creators say they&#8217;re worried that AI slop flooding feeds is leading to a less authentic online experience &#8211; and is drowning out real posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">But a new trend, which sees people adding AI-generated animals to original photographs, has encouraged some content creators to embrace AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/d1d6\/live\/30f8e520-cc85-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/d1d6\/live\/30f8e520-cc85-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_635_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/d1d6\/live\/30f8e520-cc85-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/d1d6\/live\/30f8e520-cc85-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/d1d6\/live\/30f8e520-cc85-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/d1d6\/live\/30f8e520-cc85-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_635_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"@zoeilanahill A selection of instagram posts by Zoe Ilana Hill using AI to generate images of animals\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">@zoeilanahill<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">Zoe was inspired to jump on the trend after seeing another influencer doing it<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;I was like, that&#8217;s really niche because it looks so real,&#8221; influencer Zoe Ilana Hill says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The 26-year-old jumped on the trend after being impressed by the imaginative way another content creator had used AI, by editing some of her original photos and adding AI dogs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to see it [AI] as a threat to my career, I want to see it as something I can work alongside with,&#8221; the full-time influencer says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Zoe, who has 82,000 followers, says she feels like platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are trying to &#8220;push&#8221; and &#8220;force AI&#8221; on users, and has seen her fair share of slop her own feed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">But she saw potential in the AI animal trend, adding that she suspected the post would perform well as she thought social media users would &#8220;be like, oh my God, she&#8217;s holding a deer&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;The deer is so seasonal and that is so rare to be actually able to go and physically see a deer in person,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/da40\/live\/1adec890-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/da40\/live\/1adec890-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_784_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/da40\/live\/1adec890-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/da40\/live\/1adec890-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/da40\/live\/1adec890-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/da40\/live\/1adec890-cc85-11f0-a892-01d657345866.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_784_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"@zoeilanahill A woman wearing a cap and a scarf in a wooded area is sitting on a large tree trunk, she is posing next to two baby deer. The baby deer are AI generated.\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">@zoeilanahill<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">Zoe marked her post so users knew it was AI generated &#8211; but some people still believed it was real at first glance<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Zoe says her post was a success &#8211; with more than 20,000 likes and comments including: &#8220;No stop this is the cutest thing ever&#8221; and &#8220;this trend is adorable!!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Whenever Zoe posts a photo made with AI, she likes to make it clear it&#8217;s a generated image, &#8220;there is actually a tag [on Instagram] where you can say this photo was created by AI&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s fair for people to think that something&#8217;s real when it&#8217;s not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">When influencers don&#8217;t disclose the use of AI &#8211; it can cause confusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">That was the case with one German influencer, with 900,000 followers, posted a picture with dozens of AI dalmatians captioned:  &#8220;just me, living my dream&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">One user commented asking: &#8220;Is it AI? I saw a post like this three times today.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Another replied concerned for the generated animals&#8217; welfare, adding &#8220;there are plenty of dogs sitting in animal shelters who would like to have a nice home&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/7360\/live\/06140f60-cc85-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/7360\/live\/06140f60-cc85-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_427_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/7360\/live\/06140f60-cc85-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7360\/live\/06140f60-cc85-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/7360\/live\/06140f60-cc85-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/7360\/live\/06140f60-cc85-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_427_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"@clarainvogue A woman wearing a pair of sunglasses and a camel coat poses outside an industrial looking building with two tigers. The tigers are AI generated. \" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">@clarainvogue<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">Clara Sandell added AI tigers to her post after seeing the trend &#8220;everywhere&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;Hot girls have started using AI,&#8221; wrote one X user discussing the trend by sharing animal photos from various influencers in a post viewed almost 27 million times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">But not everyone sees using AI this way as harmless fun. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Another X user responded: &#8220;They are not hot because they use AI for mindless slop that could easily be done by hand with Photoshop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Clara Sandell, a marketing professional and digital creator from Finland took part in the trend after she saw it &#8220;everywhere&#8221; and found the posts &#8220;so cute&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;I kind of put my own twist [on the trend], I used my spirit animals and my favourite animals,&#8221; the 38-year-old adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Clara posted a carousel photo on Instagram with tigers, an elk, a horse, and cats and dogs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Reaction from the photos were positive, with many labelling the post as &#8220;chic&#8221; and &#8220;beautiful&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">When asked if she would participate in future AI trends she replied &#8220;depending on how cute the trend is,&#8221; and if it was transparent so that you can &#8220;see it&#8217;s AI&#8221; being used.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/3ce4\/live\/7fe62970-c912-11f0-b617-8f268340abd0.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/3ce4\/live\/7fe62970-c912-11f0-b617-8f268340abd0.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_1_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/3ce4\/live\/7fe62970-c912-11f0-b617-8f268340abd0.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/3ce4\/live\/7fe62970-c912-11f0-b617-8f268340abd0.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/3ce4\/live\/7fe62970-c912-11f0-b617-8f268340abd0.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/3ce4\/live\/7fe62970-c912-11f0-b617-8f268340abd0.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_1_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Matt Navarra A man wearing a white shirt, black lanyard and microphone attached to his collar is giving a talk at an event which looks like a conference. \" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">Matt Navarra<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">Matt Navarra believes AI will &#8220;dominate&#8221; social media in 2026<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">For content creators looking to create high-quality images, social media consultant Matt Navarra thinks that AI makes it easier to produce &#8220;fantastical high gloss&#8221; and &#8220;aesthetic&#8221; content for influencers, &#8220;whether it&#8217;s wild animals generated, through to something that&#8217;s much more believable&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Whilst some of the AI content we see online is unrealistic and evidentially not real, Mr Navarra says &#8220;most people who are serious about being a creator or an influencer want to maintain a reputation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">He believes many creators are &#8220;doubling down on the realness&#8221; to give themselves a place on the feed amongst &#8220;a sea of AI-generated content which is flooding or AI slop as it&#8217;s been termed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The consultant says he predicts 2026 will be the year of AI dominated content on social media, adding:  &#8220;If you thought that AI animal content was quirky, I think buckle up&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0557\/live\/9b20bf70-cc50-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0557\/live\/9b20bf70-cc50-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_471_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/0557\/live\/9b20bf70-cc50-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0557\/live\/9b20bf70-cc50-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/0557\/live\/9b20bf70-cc50-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/0557\/live\/9b20bf70-cc50-11f0-8c06-f5d460985095.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_471_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Maddi Mathers A woman wearing a grey waistcoat and black pants smiles at the camera. She is posing for a headshot type picture.\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">Maddi Mathers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">Maddi believes influencers create mistrust when they use AI<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">But not everyone will be pleased to hear this. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Maddi Mathers, a tattoo artist from Melbourne commented &#8220;love you but not the AI&#8221; under the same German influencers post who created the AI dalmatians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Commenting isn&#8217;t something that Maddi, who describes herself as a &#8220;very silent social media user&#8221; would normally do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">But when the tattoo artist first saw the photo, she believed it was real before but scrolling through the posts revealed the cute dalmatians were &#8220;obviously very fake&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;Honestly, it&#8217;s such a simple thing but it makes you feel dumb when you get fooled by AI,&#8221; the 25- year-old explains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Maddi says such AI posts create an element of mistrust because &#8220;there&#8217;s such an importance of being true to yourself and showing your true personality&#8221; when being an influencer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">She believes that when creators put out content that isn&#8217;t real it can be &#8220;damaging for their career&#8221; as their audience &#8220;won&#8217;t know what to believe anymore&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/980a\/live\/31c8f420-cb79-11f0-b78a-370e45409cef.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/980a\/live\/31c8f420-cb79-11f0-b78a-370e45409cef.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_624_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/980a\/live\/31c8f420-cb79-11f0-b78a-370e45409cef.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/980a\/live\/31c8f420-cb79-11f0-b78a-370e45409cef.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/980a\/live\/31c8f420-cb79-11f0-b78a-370e45409cef.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/980a\/live\/31c8f420-cb79-11f0-b78a-370e45409cef.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_624_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Katina Bajaj A woman with long brown hair is sat on a sofa smiling at the camera, with her hand touching her cheek. Wild houseplants are behind her. \" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">Katina Bajaj<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">AI slop is part of the &#8220;creative process&#8221;, according to creative health scientist Katina Bajaj<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">AI slop isn&#8217;t necessarily a bad thing &#8211; &#8220;but the speed and volume of what we&#8217;re creating&#8221; is what concerns creative health scientist Katina Bajaj.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;When we&#8217;re creating and consuming AI-generated content at such a rapid pace, we aren&#8217;t giving our brains enough time to digest,&#8221; Mrs Bajaj says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">She explains that from her perspective, the solution to AI slop isn&#8217;t to ban it or &#8220;look down upon AI tools,&#8221; but to &#8220;prioritise and value our creative health more than generating endless content&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">There is currently no requirement &#8220;to label images that have been created or altered with AI&#8221; on Instagram, according to Meta&#8217;s policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">However, &#8220;images will still receive a label if Meta&#8217;s systems detect that they were AI-generated&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">TikTok has recently launched a new tool which allows users to shape their feed &#8211; this includes being able to see more or less AI generated content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The &#8216;Manage Topics&#8217; feature is intended to help people tailor their &#8216;for you page&#8217; to ensure users have a range of content in their feed, rather than removing or replacing content entirely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 gXrNRM\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-5340b511-1 cMIbKV\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-key-moments-after-MPs-quiz-top-BBC-figures.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/da8c\/live\/ebf35eb0-cc84-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/da8c\/live\/ebf35eb0-cc84-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_976_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/da8c\/live\/ebf35eb0-cc84-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/da8c\/live\/ebf35eb0-cc84-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/da8c\/live\/ebf35eb0-cc84-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/da8c\/live\/ebf35eb0-cc84-11f0-9fb5-5f3a3703a365.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764375706_976_No-your-favourite-influencer-hasnt-got-a-dozen-Dachshund-dogs.webp.webp?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Emily Manns An example of the AI trend gone wrong. It shows a woman holding a rodent like animals, her hand looks strange, as if it has been badly edited and her face is distorted. \" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/><span class=\"sc-5340b511-2 jVqbAn\">Emily Manns<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-536eff7b-0 gnQokQ\">Emily Manns tried the AI trend but says it didn&#8217;t create the aesthetic she desired<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dPVOKT\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">There is a lot of AI software that can be used to make this trend, but not all can create the flawless content social media is portraying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Emily Manns, a fashion content creator from the US, didn&#8217;t quite get what she bargained for when she bought multiple AI apps to join in with the trend and received &#8220;one single rodent&#8221; in what was meant to be an aesthetic photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t even know what [the animal] was,&#8221; said the 34-year-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;It [the photo] took like 2 minutes to load, and when it loaded, I was peeing my pants of laughter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The app also added an extra finger onto the influencers hand, and distorted her face.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Emily says she posted the photo to her Instagram but &#8220;deleted it instantly&#8221; because the content wasn&#8217;t engaging very well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#favourite #influencer #hasnt #dozen #Dachshund #dogs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>@zoeilanahill Influencer Zoe Ilana Hill took part in the new AI animal trend on Instagram WARNING: ALL PHOTOS FEATURING ANIMALS&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43400"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43402,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43400\/revisions\/43402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}