The Big Event has issued a strong statement regarding a fan who uploaded an AI-generated video featuring AJ Lee. The video, which utilized a photo taken at the Big Event Entertainment & Sports Expo in Long Island on November 15, was manipulated using artificial intelligence to depict the fan and Lee kissing.
Lee responded to the video on November 19, calling it inappropriate and harassment and asking the fan to delete it. The fan has reportedly refused to remove the content. In response, The Big Event announced that the individual has been banned from attending any future shows. The organization also implemented a strict policy regarding similar behavior moving forward.
Big Event staff wrote: “As most [of] you have seen The Big Event has been making headlines for the past 48 hours for the wrong reasons. This isn’t a discussion regarding the positive or negative uses of AI, but if you use AI or any other type of manipulation to misrepresent the experience you had at the show that paints our guests or our fans in a negative or compromising way, you will be banned from all future events, one strike, no appeal.”
The convention organizers noted that celebrities attend these events to connect with their supporters and deserve respect both during and after the show. The statement continued: “We want everyone who comes to have a memorable experience, a REAL memorable experience, and not create a false narrative that ruins future opportunities and moments for our fans. The celebrities and talent that take time out of their schedule do it because they appreciate the fans that made this all possible, so please, respect the talent, not only during the show, but outside of it as well.”
Based in New York, The Big Event is one of the largest autograph conventions in the Northeast. Following her appearance at the expo, Lee appeared on WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden to help build toward her expected participation in Survivor Series: WarGames.
