Clay Matthews responds to AI-generated images posted by TMZ

Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews responded to a series of AI-generated photos of himself posted to social media by TMZ on September 4. The images, labeled by the outlet as a paid partnership, depicted Matthews with distorted facial features and digitally enhanced limbs while handling groceries. Matthews addressed the content on X by referring to the character as Gigaclay in response to a post from Bussin' With the Boys. The 40-year-old retired linebacker is currently preparing for his debut as a studio analyst for Netflix. He is scheduled to join a broadcast team featuring Elle Duncan, Michael Irvin, and Nick Foles for NFL coverage. Matthews' initial assignment as an analyst begins on September 10, when the Los Angeles Rams play the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia.

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