Deepfakes of Deceased Indian Politicians for Election Campaigning Are Increasingly Being Deployed
January 23, 2024
In the lead-up to India's 2024 general elections, AI technology was used to create deepfake videos of deceased politicians, such as M. Karunanidhi and J. Jayalalithaa, aiming to influence voter behavior and campaign strategies. These AI-generated appearances are contributing to the erosion of trust in democratic processes and media discourse.
- Alleged deployer
- dravida-munnetra-kazhagam, dmk, various-indian-political-parties
- Alleged developer
- muonium, the-indian-deepfaker
- Alleged harmed parties
- indian-electorate, indian-voters, democracy, electoral-integrity, media-discourse, m.-karunanidhi, j.-jayalalithaa
Source
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