DJ Maphorisa and Andile Ncube Are Victims of the Viral TikTok AI Trend

DJ Maphorisa and Andile Ncube Are Victims of the Viral TikTok AI Trend

  • There is a viral TikTok trend where users edit themselves in pictures with celebrities using AI
  • The AI-generated images are then shared to make it seem as though the user is in a relationship with the said celebrity
  • DJ Maphorisa and Andile Ncube are the latest victims of this trend, and the posts have gone viral
DJ Maphorisa and Andile Ncube victims of AI trend.
DJ Maphorisa and Andile Ncube's AI photos with new ladies have gone viral. Image: DJ Maphorisa, Andile Ncube
Source: Instagram

The ladies are crushing on DJ Maphorisa and Andile Ncube. The two personalities have gone viral on TikTok after their crushes soft-launched their relationships.

In the new TikTok trend, users edit themselves in pictures with celebrities using AI. The AI-generated images look so realistic that some people actually believed them. Just recently, Nirvana Nokwe caught smoke for editing her images with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

The purpose of this is to make it seem as though the said user is in a relationship with the said celebrity or popular figure.

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One user, Siyamthanda..09, took some existing photos of the Amapiano hitmaker, DJ Maphorisa and edited herself in them. The whole setting looks believable as they also wore matching outfits.

In another post, a user with the TikTok handle Spanishh_ claimed TV presenter Andile Ncube as her man. She, too, made the pictures look very realistic. Check out the TikTok post below:

Fans amused by the AI pics

The ladies have always made their feelings about DJ Maphorisa known. The 'hear me out chat' never passes without his inclusion. While others say he is a very attractive man, others are not so convinced.

In May this year, a fan even tried kissing Phori during his DJing set, but failed.

DJ Maphorisa had the ladies thirsting over him.
DJ Maphorisa was a victim of the latest AI trend. Image: DJmpahorisa
Source: Instagram

With regards to Andile Ncube, some ladies joked about Spannish having to fight his ex, Rosette Ncwana, as many believe that they are still together.

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Below are some of the reactions from peeps online.

Nelly_M🇿🇦 joked:

"Uyayazi laRaskel yakwa mommy club? (Do you know that rascal from the Mommy Club?)"

Chilled Mami said:

"My sister, I am gonna need you to do this for me as well. Does Andile know about this?"

Kamogelo_Seloane sighed:

"Bathong, I was so convinced."

BOIPELO.M stated:

"AI is really getting out of hand."

Senamilee_mhlongo laughed:

"Haters will say it’s AI."

Neo asked:

"Is it AI or not? I am so confused."

GodfatherNgcebo replied:

"A few hours later, he will go on Instagram Live and say, “Mara le nketsang lona”

Miss_nomnikelo was impressed:

"I hear you loud and clear. But, Phori is my man. Let us do isthembu."

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A part of his candid post reads, “So, it's been a couple of weeks or maybe even two, three months since then, and things have changed. I've picked myself up. I've admitted to my losses. I've taken it on the chin. I'm the one who was at fault. I said, ‘No, let's go and start it all over again.’”

Source: Briefly News

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University of Technology (2019). She has 6 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist, having worked at Africa New Media Group, writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of training from the Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za