The digital age has transformed the landscape of fandom, celebrity culture, and social media. Platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube have enabled fans to engage with their favorite celebrities in unprecedented ways. However, this increased connectivity has also given rise to new challenges, such as the proliferation of deepfakes - AI-generated videos that can manipulate a person's likeness and voice. This paper explores the intersection of fandom, social media, and deepfakes, using Ariana Grande as a case study.
didn't just mimic voice; they replicated her soul. The tracks were hauntingly perfect—ballads she had never written and upbeat anthems she had never sung. The Glitch in the Fantasy Fan-Topia.Mondomonger.Deepfakes.Ariana.Grande.a...