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Drake Embraces Viral AI Photo of Him and Spice

His playful reply shows how public figures can steer the conversation around photoreal AI fabrications on social media.

Overview

  • The photoreal image showing Drake feeding Spice at a candlelit Eiffel Tower dinner circulated widely on X and was reported as AI-generated on Friday, July 24.
  • Drake replied publicly to the post with “You know I would have taken this pic for real with you,” tagging Spice and treating the image as a joke rather than denouncing it.
  • As of the latest coverage on July 24–25, Spice had not posted a public response to Drake’s comment or to the fabricated photo.
  • News outlets framed Drake’s reaction as a light, controlled social-media move that contrasted with his recent NOCTA Manor publicity and a public spat with LeBron James.
  • The episode underscores how easily photoreal AI images spread on X and suggests public figures may increasingly engage directly to shape narratives and prompt calls for clearer verification of images.