A new political attack ad against Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico left onlookers floored Monday for its use of generative artificial intelligence to depict the Texas Democrat as a doctor preparing to perform surgery on a young child.“I think using an AI version of a candidate in a politic...
  • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    18 days ago

    Put out by the American Principles Project on behalf of GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, the ad in question depicts a young girl plucking flower petals in a grassy field before transitioning to a shot of the same girl lying in a hospital bed wearing an oxygen mask. A doctor is shown instructing the girl to “keep counting,” and is later revealed to be a GenAI-generated depiction of Talarico.

    Wtf?

    Using AI generated slop of your opponent is highly unethical.

    Ken Paxton had an extramarital affair. No need to make any ai slop to showcase where Paxton keeps his values.

    • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
      201·
      18 days ago

      Ken Paxton had an extramarital affair.

      And supports a party currently led by an obvious pedophile … which I think is the more damning issue here.

      • VitoRobles@lemmy.todayEnglish
        2·
        17 days ago

        Let’s not forget that the broke his daughter’s collar bone and held a gun to the head of his ex wife.

        Supporting Trump doesn’t even make it to the top 3 of reasons this guy needs to be removed.