Crowded House Clarifies Neil Finn “Never Had Trouble with Erections” After Deepfake Sells ED Fix

When it comes to solving problems, deepfakes are hard and erectile dysfunction is not. So Crowded House discovered when an AI simulacrum of Neil Finn went viral for encouraging viewers to seek out so-called natural alternatives to Viagra.

“My erections became weaker and weaker until they stopped altogether. No desire, no confidence, no control. I was too embarrassed to even talk to my wife about it, ” the feigned Finn says, its accent alternating between New Zealand, London, and vowels that have never before been pronounced by a human mouth. “One time I nearly had a heart attack after taking Viagra.”

Eventually the video made its way to official Crowded House channels, which chose to share it for laughs. “We’re not sure where this came from but please don’t be fooled,” the band wrote on Facebook. “Neil’s never had trouble with erections.”

The slop was promoted by what appears to be a Nigerian account, though recent content is all aimed at English-speaking audiences. This aligns with 404 Media’s report that most AI slop comes from Southeast Asia and Africa, where earnings of a few hundreds bucks per month USD can translate to wages that are hundreds of times higher than the national income average.

Check out the feigned Finn film below. Or if you’d rather spend time with the real thing, revisit Crowded House’s 2024 performance of “Teenage Summer” on Kimmel in support of their latest album, Gravity Stairs.