Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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'Slopaganda': How AI-generated content becomes a political weapon

An Iranian propaganda video depicts Donald Trump, Netanyahu and Satan as Lego figurines, the White House combines real footage of airstrikes with clips from films and video games, and the American president shares AI-generated videos of himself as a fighter pilot. It sounds like satire, but it is th...

'Slopaganda': How AI-generated content becomes a political weapon
Image: Phys.org
An Iranian propaganda video depicts Donald Trump, Netanyahu and Satan as Lego figurines, the White House combines real footage of airstrikes with clips from films and video games, and the American president shares AI-generated videos of himself as a fighter pilot. It sounds like satire, but it is the new reality of political manipulation. Researchers call this phenomenon "slopaganda."

Originally published at Phys.org

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