Kalshi’s AI-generated ad sparks backlash for altering Asian creator’s video

Kalshi, a crypto prediction market, faced criticism after an AI-edited ad repurposed a YouTube video by Asian creator Elliot Choy, replacing his face with a white man. Choy shared the altered ad alongside his original clip, calling it a blatant theft. Kalshi later admitted the ad was outdated and no longer uses AI-generated content, though it was still promoted this week. Separately, another AI-generated Kalshi ad featuring a Pixar-style animation about financial trouble and gambling was widely mocked as cringe and potentially promoting gambling addiction.