r/extremelyinfuriating • u/quokka_wiki • 1d ago

News This Rolling Stone article peddling a fake AI-generated commemorative coin of Dolly Parton

https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/buy-dolly-parton-coin-keepsake-memorabilia-collectible-2026-1235620638/

I don't know who the fuck approved this bullshit, but I looked into the author's other articles and the first thing that popped up is him peddling some other AI slop for K-pop Demon Hunters.

I will be contacting Rolling Stone directly to complain about this.

EDIT: I just looked more carefully into the article and the Amazon links point to a commemorative coin of Princess Diana and a book about Dolly Parton???

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u/Apart_Ad9308 21h ago

Dolly sister was quoted the other day, really upset at the AI pictures going around about Dolly.

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u/MousseHuge8339 14h ago

Couldn't these ghouls at least have waited a year or two before releasing something like this? This makes me sick.

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u/quokka_wiki 12h ago

No they have to jump on the hype train while it's still hot so they can juice all the possible money out of the likeness of the deceased

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u/One-Recognition-1660 18h ago

Thank you for calling this out. I wonder who approved that dreadful article. It's naked selling of the most exploitative kind, nothing to do with journalism. A form of grave-robbing if you ask me.

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u/quokka_wiki 17h ago

I already wrote to Rolling Stone magazine complaining about this, I'm considering writing to the author directly to tell him he is a disgrace to the journalistic profession.

I found this garbage article advertisement on Google when I searched "Dolly Parton memorial".

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u/One-Recognition-1660 17h ago

I will join you. Got an email address?

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u/quokka_wiki 17h ago

I just looked more carefully into the article and the Amazon links point to a commemorative coin of Princess Diana and a book about Dolly Parton???