Prominent art therapist quoted by Vice, Forbes and others is AI-generated
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- A supposed art therapist 'Dr Eleni Nicolaou', widely quoted by global news outlets, was removed from journalist service Qwoted after her details were found to be false.
- Her profile photo and much of her output are suspected to be AI-generated, and no evidence of her existence has been verified.
- She appeared in over 30 media placements including Forbes, Psychology, and Glamour, claiming expertise in art therapy with no record on the official certification board.
- Her online presence, including LinkedIn, only dates from late last year, and all links trace back to the paint-by-numbers website Davincified.
- Another fake expert from the same company, Jacob Elban, was also found to be AI-generated and removed after suspicion from a journalist service.
- Qwoted removed both profiles for violating authenticity policies, and Davincified's response to inquiries was also flagged as AI-generated.
- Such fake personas are typically created for SEO link-building campaigns to boost domain reputation and search rankings.