Here Are All The Scary AI-Generated Images Of Jho Low, Najib & Rosmah In 'Man On The Run'
Spare my eyes, Netflix. T_T
By Yap Wan Xiang — 09 Jan 2024, 04:10 PM
Man On The Run premiered on Netflix last Friday, 5 January
It's a documentary directed, written, and produced by Cassius Michael Kim, centring around Low Taek Jho, more popularly known as Jho Low, the alleged mastermind behind the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
The documentary is currently ranked among the top 10 most-watched shows on Netflix in Malaysia and has received an overwhelmingly positive audience score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
While the one-hour-and-38-minute documentary is a great watch to understand the fallout of the global financial scandal, it also showcases outright creepy AI-generated images of personalities connected to the case that we didn't ask for.
In the closing credits of Man On The Run, Midjourney was credited for providing all the AI-generated images featured in the documentary.
If your sole purpose is to witness the monstrosities generated by the AI, this story, divided into six sections, is made just for you:
1. Jho Low
Dude looks like Kingpin straight out of a Marvel comic book.
That is not Jho Low, but Chow Yun-fat in a Wong Kar-wai movie.
Is it just us or does the AI-generated image of Jho Low in the middle look like theoretical physicist Michio Kaku?
From a Kim Jong Un lookalike to a Hong Kong star from the '80s, this is how Midjourney depicts Jho Low.
BONUS:
Thank you for portraying Jho Low in the documentary. We don't deserve you. <3
A protestor holding up a caricature of Jho Low in Malaysia.
Image via The Smoking Section via Netflix
An AI-generated image of Najib alongside Kyle Freeny, a trial attorney at the US Department of Justice of in the Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section.
Image via The Smoking Section via NetflixSpare my eyes, Netflix! T_T
There are more! X_X
If you think this is scary, just wait until you see Rosmah Mansor with bloodshot eyes below.
This is Najib in the Game of Thrones universe after serving in the Night's Watch.
Errr... who is that?
And this?
BONUS:
To emphasise the lack of checks and balances during the 1MDB saga, the documentary repeatedly mentions that Najib held all the positions crucial for approving the allegedly illicit activities within 1MDB.
Najib looking extremely exhausted during the interview is something we can all relate with.
3. Jho Low and Najib Razak
Najib looks like an Italian mob boss here, whereas Jho Low resembles a competent bodyguard.
Woah! Jho Low has a major glow-up here, resembling a Mongolian warrior.
These two look like side characters in a K-drama, with Jho Low being a successful white-collar professional in the tech industry and Najib being a less-than-successful father.
Oh God, help us erase the memory of the image above.
5. Celebrities and other figures involved in the 1MDB case
From left to right: An AI-generated image of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jho Low, Jonah Hill, and Paris Hilton.
Image via The Smoking Section via Netflix
From left to right: An AI-generated image of Jho Low, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Jonah Hill.
Image via The Smoking Section via Netflix
From left to right: An AI-generated image of Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, and Michael Phelps.
Image via The Smoking Section via Netflix
From left to right: An AI-generated image of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Image via The Smoking Section via NetflixMartin Scorsese doesn't look bad at all here.
Midjourney did Michael Phelps so wrong here. T_T
From left to right: An AI-generated image of Yousef Al Otaiba, Tim Leissner, and Jho Low.
Image via The Smoking Section via Netflix
From left to right: An AI-generated image of Tim Leissner, Yousef Al Otaiba, and Jho Low.
Image via The Smoking Section via NetflixAgain, Jho Low looks nothing like that in the two images above.
That's not Roger Ng. That's Roger Ng after serving his 10-year jail term.
6. BONUS: Animals
Man On The Run uses digital footage of a gorilla to symbolise Goldman Sachs' reputation on Wall Street.
The documentary also uses two dancing penguins to symbolise Jho Low on his yacht, Equanimity, which was believed to be sailing in the Arctic after the 1MDB scandal broke out in 2015.
