Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted some bizarre details in Netflix’s latest hit true crime doco – and they’re outraged at what they’ve found.What Jennifer Did, the new Netflix true crime documentary surrounding convicted murderer Jennifer Pan, quickly made its way into Netflix’s Top 10 films since its release this month.
At approximately 28 minutes into the film, viewers meet Pan’s high school friend, Nam Nguyen, who recalls his relationship with Pan and says that “she was great to talk to.”“Jennifer, you know, was bubbly, happy, confident, and very genuine,” he explains, as three pictures of Pan appear in succession.
The latter two pictures in particular have come under scrutiny: items in the background of one picture, in which Pan is holding up two peace signs, appear distorted. Her fingers and hands also look altered. In the third picture, one of her front teeth appears much longer than the other, her left ear looks warped, and her right cheek has a gap in it, perAccording to 404 Media, the use of AI is not acknowledged in the doc’s credits, either.Viewers on social media have reacted angrily to the revelations.
“Netflix using generative AI images in a true crime doc is extremely irresponsible and exactly what archivists are telling documentaries not to do,” oneThis certainly isn’t the first time that keen observers have brought attention to AI being employed in a film. Other projects have come under fire for the use of AI, such as the recent cinema releaseFans of the beloved Bluey were left asking “What in the Taylor Swift is this?” after a secret episode was released.