They might not be mistaken for the actual people in the case, but they certainly get beleived as 100% accurate reenactments.
Comment on Netflix Doc ‘What Jennifer Did’ Uses AI Images to Create False Historical Record
tearsintherain@leminal.space 5 months ago
Yes there are re-enactments in documentaries but this was using actual photos of the subject. I def have a problem with that. Re-enactments have actors and no one confuses them for the actual subjects.
XeroxCool@lemmy.world 5 months ago
melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 months ago
okay, so, yes, its not true, and the crime its about didn’t actually happen, but everyone knows’ true crime’ is a genre defined by its aesthetics and ‘grittiness’ and being very cheap to produce, so we here at Netflix believe we’re being true to the highest ideals and aesthetics of the genre.