Swedish Company Uses A.I. Likeness of Greta Garbo in Ad

New York Times - Oct 1, 2026

An ad produced by the manufacturing company SKF Group featured a digital version of the Swedish American actress, who died in 1990. Not all viewers found the replica convincing.

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