Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring a beautiful AI-generated virtual K-pop girl group from social media and revised it after internet users said it resembled a promotion campaign for illegal substances.The Correctional Services Department uploaded the controversial video, titled “Obsession: The Sugar-Coated Trap”, to its social media platforms on Friday.In the video, four pretty AI-generated virtual K-pop idols in fancy clothes sing and dance. One, named “Cannabis”, says: “With a romantic puff of smoke [from grass], only one stick will help you forget all worries. Very chilled.”
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SAT · 2026-06-27 · 10:13 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0627-87901
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AI K-pop video pulled after anti-drug message backfires for Hong Kong prison service
Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department has withdrawn and revised an anti-drug video after it was criticized for resembling a promotion for illegal substances. The video, titled "Obsession: The Sugar-Coated Trap," featured four AI-generated K-pop idols.
Cannix YauSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-27 · 10:13 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department has withdrawn and revised an anti-drug video after it was criticized for resembling a promotion for illegal substances. The video, titled "Obsession: The Sugar-Coated Trap," featured four AI-generated K-pop idols. One of the virtual idols, named "Cannabis," delivered lines that internet users found problematic, suggesting it promoted drug use rather than deterring it. The department uploaded the video to its social media platforms on Friday. The backlash led to the decision to pull the video and make revisions.
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One AI idol named “Cannabis” said: “With a romantic puff of smoke [from grass], only one stick will help you forget all worries. Very chilled.”
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The video was titled “Obsession: The Sugar-Coated Trap”.
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Hong Kong's prison service withdrew an anti-drug video featuring AI K-pop idols.
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Internet users said the video resembled a promotion campaign for illegal substances.
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