Taiwanese Actor's Likeness Misused in AI-Generated Videos Without Consent
September 17, 2026
oecd:2026-09-17-c021View source ↗
What happened
Taiwanese actor Meng Hao discovered his face was used without permission in AI-generated short videos, after his father-in-law saw the content online. The unauthorized use of his likeness by AI systems caused personal and reputational harm, highlighting privacy and rights violations in Taiwan.
Reported impact
- Affected parties
- Not publicly disclosed
- Harm type
- Not publicly disclosed
- Scale
- Not publicly disclosed
- Financial impact
- Not publicly disclosed
- Regulatory action
- Not publicly disclosed
Classification
Relevant governance controls
Governance control mapping is not available for this record.
- No controls mapped
Not publicly disclosed
Control mapping is analytical. It does not state that any control would have prevented the incident.
Sources and evidence
OECD AI Incidents Monitor
Taiwanese Actor's Likeness Misused in AI-Generated Videos Without Consent
2026-09-17