In a move that has left fans and insiders bewildered, WWE has taken the unprecedented step of removing a video that had already aired on live television. The video, created using artificial intelligence, depicted a surprising scenario. The clip in question showed an AAA star as an AEW champion by mistake, sending shockwaves through the wrestling world.
WWE’s AI botched video turns this top star into a rival champ
WWE‘s AI blunder inadvertently presented Dominik Mysterio as a champion of rival promotion, All Elite Wrestling. The AI-generated video showing Dominik Mysterio as an AEW champion on live TV has left fans furious, sparking a heated backlash against AI usage in WWE programming.
As AI increasingly shapes media landscapes, rigorous fact-checking is mandatory to prevent errors. The recent AAA debut on Fox Latin America highlights the risks of an AI-generated promo package yielding unexpected results.
The promo for Dominik Mysterio featured animated clips of him holding WWE’s Intercontinental Championship and the AAA Mega Championship. However, things went awry when the video package depicted Mysterio wearing an AEW championship belt, an error caused by AI manipulation of the original footage.
The error occurred while Mysterio was discussing his AAA title win. A wrong prompt might have led to the appearance of the AEW logo. There is also the possibility that the AI was supposed to display “AAA” instead of “AEW”.
AAA deleted a tweet containing the error while the video package was later removed from WWE’s website. This incident is quite ironic, given AEW’s status as WWE’s primary competitor. WWE had also scheduled events concurrently with AEW’s major shows last year, drawing criticism from fans and wrestlers alike.
Having said that, WWE is not an isolated case of a company facing criticism for its utilisation of AI. Lionsgate, the production company responsible for “John Wick” and “The Hunger Games”, faced criticism following remarks by its vice chairman suggesting the usage of AI to re-edit existing films for kid-friendly or animated versions.
