HONG KONG: Singer Calvin Choy of Cantopop trio Grasshopper has amused netizens after a photograph showing him with six fingers on his right hand was mistaken for an artificial intelligence (AI) glitch.
The 61-year-old singer caught people’s attention after appearing in the TVB drama This City Never Sleeps, which also stars Julian Cheung and Ron Ng, according to 8Days.
A netizen shared a screenshot of Choy on Threads, suggesting the image was AI-generated because of his unusually shaped right hand.
“You can tell this picture is AI-generated just by looking at his right hand,” the netizen wrote.
But the extra digit is real. Choy was born with polydactyly, a condition in which a person has extra fingers or toes.
Long-time fans are already familiar with his distinctive right hand, which has earned him nicknames including “Sir One One”, “Sir 11” and “Six-Fingered Demon”.
The discovery sparked a wave of funny reactions, with some social media users surprised and others joining in on the jokes.
“AI is too young. He already had six fingers before you were even born,” one netizen quipped. Another joked that Choy could give “two thumbs-up” with just one hand.
Despite the online attention, Choy has never been shy about his extra thumb.
He has shown it off on social media before and spoken openly about the condition, saying it has never affected his daily life, dancing or music career.
Choy has also said he once met someone with 12 fingers, showing how comfortable he is talking about a trait that has become something of a trademark.
Choy is a member of Grasshopper alongside Edmond So and Remus Choy.
The veteran trio has remained a familiar name in the Cantopop scene since forming in 1985.
While the photo initially sparked rumours of AI editing, it has instead given fans another reason to celebrate Choy’s unique look—proving that some things are stranger than artificial intelligence.