Family Michael Schumacher plans to sue a magazine in Germany that published an “interview” prepared by artificial intelligence with a former Formula 1 driver.
The 54-year-old seven-time F1 world champion suffered serious brain injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 and has not been seen in public since.
Die Aktuelle magazine published a photo of a smiling Schumacher on the cover of its latest issue with the headline “Michael Schumacher, first interview”.
The text below states that the headline “sounded deceptively plausible” and the article explains that the ex-German pilot’s responses were fabricated. using artificial intelligence.
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The article was created using a program called character.ai, which artificially created comments from Schumacher about his health and his family.
“With the help of my command, I can stand up on my own and even take a few steps slower,” Schumacher said in a virtual response.
It also includes a few phrases about supporting your loved ones:
“My wife and my children have been a blessing to me and I couldn’t have done it without them. Naturally, they are also very saddened by how it all happened.”
“They support me and stand firmly by my side.”
Outraged family and fans
The former pilot’s family confirmed to Reuters news agency that they plan to sue.
Several journalists specializing in F1 in Germany and Schumacher fans have expressed their outrage on social media over the publication of Die Aktuelle, which they consider sensational and disrespectful pilot and his family.
“The world would be a better place without Die Aktuelle,” journalist Boris Rosenkranz tweeted.
“This is disgusting. I hope the Schumachers destroy them,” wrote the blogger of Formula 1.
It’s disgusting. I hope the Schumachers destroy them. https://t.co/Qvtg5VKknI
— VF1🏁 (@TheVFCastro) April 19, 2023
The editors of the magazine that published the article, for their part, declined to comment on the situation for BBC Sport.
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After a skiing accident, Schumacher fell into an induced coma and was taken to his family’s home in September 2014.
Since then, the pilot’s family kept secret V details about your health condition.
Schumacher won two Formula One world titles with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, and five more in a row with Ferrari between 2000 and 2004.
He shares a record of seven F1 titles with Lewis Hamilton, although he surpassed Schumacher’s mark of 91 career wins in 2020.
The German retired from motorsport for the first time in 2006, only to return in 2010 and leave again two years later.
Schumacher’s son Mick got behind the wheel of the Haas F1 car and is currently a reserve driver for Mercedes.
Schumacher’s wife, Corinna, appeared in the 2021 Netflix documentary.
“We live together at home. We are doing therapy. We are doing everything we can to make Michael better and make sure he feels comfortable, that he feels our family, our connection,” he said.
He assured that they are trying to “continue to be a family, as Michael loved and continues to love. And we continue to live our lives.”
“Personal is personal,” as he always said. It is very important to me that you can continue to enjoy your personal life as much as possible. Michael has always protected us and now we protect Michael.”
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Source: La Opinion
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