Found a fake add on YouTube, and I don't think scotty supports this product. "Peonlyshop" is the name on the button in the YouTube short, and they're using Scotty's voice and likeness to sell something sketchy. Below is the link from the YouTube short. I stress this link is only to make Scotty aware of potential fraudsters using his voice and likeness. I do not support this product or products and believe Scotty should be made aware. Couldn't get the address info for the actual short, as it would not allow to share ads.
[scam product link redacted]
It's not the first time and won't be the last. It's not limited to Scotty, you can find fakery using all kinds of popular figures. With the proliferation of AI it's only going to get worse.
there's so much of this happening you can't even keep track any more, or you can go crazy trying
@imperator This is why I am writing today, a You Tube video by Piston Post is using Scotty’s image but once you click to the video it sounds AI generated
I should have figured you folks would know about this already, but I was mad. There's not a lot of honest creators like Scotty, at least not as many as the dishonest ones, and I was angry someone would try to steal his shine. I hope the tech bros who make money off these charlatans either get religion, get embarrassed, or get fined so that this changes, but I think it will get far worse before it gets any better. Thanks for listening.