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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Anton Arandia

'My Niece Is Out of Control!' Mario Lopez Posts Cringey AI Video the Internet Thinks Is a Poorly Disguised Fetish

The television personality recently drew online criticism after sharing an AI-generated comedy video that sparked debate across social media. (Credit: Instagram/Mario and Courtney Lopez)

Mario Lopez has found himself at the centre of another social media controversy after posting an AI-generated comedy video that many viewers described as 'creepy,' 'disturbing' and even a thinly veiled fetish.

The video, which Lopez shared across his social media platforms, features an artificial intelligence-generated scenario involving his 19-year-old niece, Kalia Wong, behaving in increasingly bizarre ways while a family member reacts in disbelief. Although the clip was clearly labelled as AI-generated entertainment, many viewers argued that its premise crossed a line, with critics accusing it of relying on uncomfortable family-related themes for humour.

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