Kalshi Admits That It Took a Random Guy's Video and Used AI to Make Him the Host of an Ad, Changing His Race in the Process

Kalshi draws backlash after a creator accuses it of ripping off his video — and changing his race

Kalshi said it has curtailed its use of AI ads and is reviewing its relationship with an agency that made the controversial video.

Kalshi Admits That It Took a Random Guy's Video and Used AI to Make Him the Host of an Ad, Changing His Race in the Process

YouTuber Elliott Choy found that one of his videos was turned into a race-swapped YouTube ad by prediction platform Kalshi.

Kalshi used AI to turn a YouTuber white in an ad built from his stolen video

YouTuber Elliot Choy says Kalshi took his 2025 apartment-tour video, used AI to turn him white, and ran it as an ad, the second such incident after creator Pushpek Sidhu's in June. The flap lands as Kalshi also fends off a CFTC review into $5,500-sized ether perp trades and a prior NAD referral to the FTC over its influencer marketing.

Kalshi AI Ad Steals YouTuber’s Video, Turns Him White

Content creator Elliot Choy shared a screenshot of Kalshi’s AI-generated advert alongside his original New York apartment video. He said, “I guess Kalshi saw

Kalshi's AI ad turned an Asian YouTuber into 'a white dude'

Kalshi claimed it was an old advert and said it no longer uses AI-generated ads, however, it was spotted on YouTube this week.

Kalshi’s AI ad turned an Asian YouTuber into ‘a white dude’

An AI ad for crypto prediction market Kalshi stole a YouTube video by popular Asian content creator Elliot Choy and “turned him into a white dude.” Choy shared a screenshot of Kalshi’s advert alongside his original New York apartment video yesterday. The content creator said, “I guess Kalshi saw...