Nollywood actors Lateef Adedimeji and Adebimpe Oyebade have rejected photos of their newborn triplets circulating online. The couple confirmed the images are not authentic and were generated using artificial intelligence. This comes one week after they announced the birth of the triplets, following five years of marriage.
Photos showing the couple holding the babies emerged on social media shortly after a naming ceremony held on Thursday. On Friday, Adebimpe Oyebade addressed the images in an Instagram post, stating, "all the babies pictures flying around aren't our babies, please." She identified the photos as AI-generated and asked the public not to share them.
Oyebade assured followers that genuine photos would be released in due course. She wrote, "We'll share @etawithlove pictures soon," referencing the name chosen for the triplets. Lateef Adedimeji echoed the sentiment in a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying, "Please note that the AI-generated baby photos circulating right now are not ours. Thank you for understanding."
The couple has not shared any verified images of the triplets as of Friday. They have, however, expressed gratitude for public messages of support since the announcement. No official photo release date has been given.
Lateef Adedimeji and Adebimpe Oyebade warn against AI-generated images of their babies while using a public post to control the narrative. Their need to authenticate their own family moment reflects how easily digital fakes can overtake reality. Nigerians now risk bonding with fictional versions of celebrity children before seeing a single real photo. The couple's silence on when real images will emerge only widens the gap between them and their audience.
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