DeSantis attack ad uses fake AI images of Trump embracing Fauci
The attack ad features three images showing Trump embracing Fauci. | Image: The Verge
The campaign backing Ron DeSantis as Republican presidential nominee in 2024 has used what experts identify as AI-generated deepfakes in attack ad against rival Donald Trump.
On June 5th, the “DeSantis War Room” Twitter account shared a video emphasizing Trump’s support for Anthony Fauci, a former White House chief medical advisor and key figure in developing the US response to COVID-19. Fauci has become a hated figure in right-wing politics, particularly among the anti-vax movement, and the attack ad seeks to grow this base of support for DeSantis by portraying Trump and Fauci as close collaborators.
The video includes real clips of Trump discussing Fauci and a collage of six pictures of the two men together. Of the six images, three…
