On Sept. 16, 2023, the purported celebrity gossip YouTube channel Just In (@JustInCeleb) published a video that claimed actor Mel Gibson had exposed actor Ashton Kutcher was a "hidden hander" for Hollywood elites.
The clip's title read, "Mel Gibson Reveals Ashton Kutcher Is A HIDDEN Handler For Hollywood."
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The video was viewed just over 32,000 times on YouTube. However, it was a repost of the same clip on TikTok that really took off, earning more than 640,000 views.
This clip's narration, scripting, sequencing and thumbnail image all looked to have been a product of artificial intelligence (AI), video-creation tools.
The video (archived) began as follows:
AI-GENERATED NARRATOR VOICE: Mel Gibson has gained a reputation for being outspoken about some unsettling truths within Hollywood. And this time, it appears he's set his sights on the beloved Ashton Kutcher, who recently found himself at the center of a controversy.
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It's evident that he has never been afraid to speak his mind, and that includes not fearing Kutcher either. To that end, the internet seems to be abuzz with speculation that Gibson appears to be prepared to unveil some uncomfortable hidden truths about Ashton as well, suggesting that he might be a handler.
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