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Lara addresses the AI deep fake videos of her that have been circulating around: “People often forget we are human beings with feelings, in our teens and early 20s and are not made of steel.”
— KATSEYE News (@NewsKatseye) September 23, 2026
American searches for “Lara Raj deepfake,” “KATSEYE AI video,” and “Lara Raj Weverse statement” spiked after September 22, 2026. A fabricated AI clip using Lara’s face and voice falsely depicted her using a racial slur. In a Weverse message she called the video disgusting and said it genuinely breaks her heart. She reminded fans that young artists “are not made of steel.”
That line is the reason the statement traveled. It is not a label press release. It is a 21-year-old member of KATSEYE putting the emotional cost of synthetic media on the public record in plain language.
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KATSEYE’s Lara addresses the recent AI deepfake via weverse DM. She reminded everyone that behind the screen are real people with real feelings and called for kindness instead of hate.
— KATSEYE B✶SE (@KATSEYEBASE) September 23, 2026
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KATSEYE’s Lara addresses a harmful AI deepfake falsely using her likeness and thanks fans for their support.
— InMusic (@_inmusic_) September 24, 2026
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Lara via DM do Weverse.
— KATSEYE BRASIL (@KATSEYEBRASIL) September 23, 2026
Why This Deepfake Story Matters Beyond One Video
Young female performers are frequent targets of non-consensual AI content. Lara’s decision to speak, briefly and without turning the post into a campaign speech, still forced the harm into mainstream K-pop coverage. For Google News readers, the factual stack is simple: the video was fake, Lara confirmed the damage, she thanked supportive fans, and she asked for kindness.
What Deepfakes Change for Young Artists in Real Time
Lara’s statement was not only about one set of AI videos. It was about the speed at which synthetic clips can travel faster than a denial, and about the emotional load that places on performers who are still in their teens and early twenties. “Not made of steel” is the line that stuck because it refuses the industry habit of treating idols as content machines.
Platforms, fans, and media all have a role. Sharing a deepfake “just to show how bad it is” still spreads the harm. Reporting tools matter. So does refusing to engage with accounts that profit from non-consensual synthetic media.
For KATSEYE’s U.S. audience, the story connects to a wider 2026 reality: AI impersonation is no longer a hypothetical risk for pop acts. It is a working condition. Lara naming it in public is a boundary, not a trend cycle.
How Fans Can Respond Without Amplifying Harm
The most useful fan response to deepfakes is boring on purpose: do not repost the fakes, report the accounts, and boost the artist’s own words. Outrage screenshots still circulate the synthetic image. That helps the people who made it.
Lara asking to be seen as a person with feelings is a low bar the internet still fails. Treating that request as optional is how the cycle continues.
Industry Context Around AI Abuse
Deepfake harassment is becoming a standard risk category for young performers, especially women. Lara’s comments add a public case study to a problem lawmakers and platforms are still slow to police. Fans cannot fix statute. They can refuse to be distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did the Lara Raj deepfake show?
An AI-generated clip falsely made it appear she was using a racial slur and other offensive language.
When did Lara Raj address the deepfake?
September 22–23, 2026, via Weverse DM.
What did Lara say about being “not made of steel”?
She said people forget that artists in their teens and early 20s are human beings with feelings and that creating content like the deepfake can be truly harmful.
