[smcin]

I don't see that they're blaming GenAI, rather saying that AI now allows fraudsters to easily generate impressive-looking but completely fictitious marketing which then persuades people to spend thousands on tickets. Without that, he wouldn't have sold many tickets.

"The use of AI, both in marketing imagery and writing, appears to be a recurring theme of Billy Coull's recent business endeavours."

[username332211]

The website of the event promises such enchering entertainment as catgacatching, cartchy tuns and exarserday lollipops. Or you can visit the `Twilight tunnel, with it's engemic sounds and ukexpced twits. (DALL-E can't spell)

I don't think the fraudster is in any way more impressive than more traditional scams like the Nigerian prince.

[userbinator]

Don't forget the pasadise of sweet teats!

I wonder if they deliberately left those red flags in as a filter, in the same way that the traditional scammers often add spelling and grammar errors. Those who spot the low-effort attempt know what they'll get and stay away, while those who don't may simply get what they deserved.

[xanderlewis]

> Don't forget the pasadise of sweet teats!

...or the ukxepcted twits!

[fuzzfactor]

FFaaS

Fyre Festival as a Service

Now ! Improved with AI !

Removed age restrictions to extend to a more gullible market, sorry not intended for there to be any chocolate for the children.

Some people just can't make money unless "it's going to be as easy as taking candy from a baby".

Or the technology-enhanced equivalent.

[bawolff]

Fraudsters never had any problems doing that in the pre-generative AI era.

[rwmj]

It makes it easier now, that doesn't mean it was impossible before.

[rvz]

Exactly the point. Now the scammers can easily fool and execute their confidence tricks to overpromise the world thanks to generative AI which can convince thousands of people to easily fall for their grift.