Although fake, AI-generated images depicting the historic landmark ablaze have circulated online, the historic Hollywood sign has not been damaged in the California wildfires.

Images and videos purporting to show the historic Hollywood sign engulfed in flames are spreading across X and other social media platforms as wildfires rage through Los Angeles, California. But the visuals are fakes,

An expert on generative AI says the image is a fabrication. The chair of the group that maintains the sign says it was not affected by the fires.

Viral AI images falsely showing the Hollywood sign ablaze sparked panic, highlighting the dangers of fake news.

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