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Omni Flash Blocks Users' Own Saved Character Assets, Citing Celebrity Likeness

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Gemini Ultra plan users report Omni Flash blocking their own saved character assets, falsely accusing them of using a real celebrity, despite assets being created in-system.

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Timeline · 3 reports

  1. 2026-08-22 14:17 · r/GeminiAI
    Ultra Plan user warning: Omni Flash’s Saved Character Asset feature is unreliable — it still blocks you and accuses you of using a real celebrity
  2. 2026-08-22 14:03 · r/GeminiAI
    Omni Flash blocked my own saved character asset and accused me of using a real celebrity
  3. 2026-08-22 14:02 · r/GeminiAI
    Omni Flash blocked my own saved character asset and accused me of using a real celebrity

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