This was kind of the scam in season four of Industry which was loosely based on Wirecard scandal. Obligatory New Yorker story: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/06/how-the-bigges...

I completely missed that s4 aired earlier this year. I'm so glad I saw this comment.

After you watch the entire season if you are into the behind the scenes there were some pretty good interviews with the creators and performers talking about it - stop reading now and come back cause even the text in the links is spoilery

If you are not into the UK dance scene, this explains some of the music choices https://www.gq.com/story/how-industry-curated-the-best-sound...

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/industry-season-4-episode-7...

https://www.avclub.com/industry-interview-myhala-and-marisa-...

https://www.avclub.com/surreal-watching-industry-epstein-fal...

https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/industry-seaso...

There is probably some phrase for describing this type of business activity. "If it's sophisticated it's actually legal" (no fault settlement). As a limited legalist this is actually the way it works and it's somewhat normal. A better lawyer provides better advice and steers company activity towards more defensible practice. If all the major ai players want to set money on fire for totally unmaintainable hobbies then so be it.

They should've asked their iLearningEngine AI to learn how to sophisticate their process.