Gay men on TikTok are falling for AI-generated thirst trap accounts

An account called Derek Lam, with over 31,000 TikTok and nearly 40,000 X followers, posts shirtless dancing videos that attract a largely gay male audience — but the account is AI-generated. The comments are filled with multilingual compliments from fans who appear unaware they are engaging with artificial content. The case highlights a growing trend of AI thirst-trap accounts specifically targeting gay men on social platforms.