Michael Schumacher’s household has been awarded €200,000 ($217,000) by a German journal that claimed an AI-generated interview was really an unique with the Components One legend himself.

Final April, Die Aktuelle ran a entrance cowl unfold promising an unique interview with Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since struggling a severe mind harm in a December 2013 snowboarding accident.

On the finish of the article, it was revealed to have been completely fabricated by AI. The Schumacher household took authorized motion and have confirmed to ESPN the settlement, confirmed by the Munich Labor Courtroom.

The compensation was paid by Funke media group, who final 12 months apologised to the Schumacher household and terminated the contract of the editor-in-chief chargeable for the article’s publication.

Because the accident, the Schumacher’s have gone to nice lengths to make sure Michael’s privateness, with entry intently guarded. He’s believed to be on the household’s residence in Switzerland.

The household was even reserved with details about his situation in a current Netflix documentary about his life and profession, which noticed him win 91 races and 7 world championships and turn out to be the game’s most profitable driver.

Die Aktuelle has a historical past with the Schumachers. In 2014, the journal posted an image of Michael and spouse Corinna on the entrance cowl, with the headline “Awake,” just for the piece in query to have been about individuals who have awoken from comas prior to now.

The journal additionally received a authorized case towards the Schumachers the following 12 months after a entrance cowl saying “a brand new love” had entered Corinna’s life, just for the article to be in regards to the couple’s daughter, Gina.