Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro cleared after AI video of father backing election bid
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was acquitted Tuesday of a possible violation of electoral law after he broadcast a deepfake video of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro. A left-wing coalition supporting the re-election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had accused Flavio Bolsonaro of violating the ban on using AI generated replicas of [...] The post Brazil’s Flavio…
Brazil's presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was cleared of potential electoral law violation on Tuesday after a deepfake video of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, was shown at a convention. A left-wing coalition had accused Flavio Bolsonaro of breaching the ban on using AI-generated replicas of real people in political campaigns, but the Superior Electoral Court ruled in his favor.
The court's five-to-two decision stated that the event occurred before the official start of the election season. The video, aired in July, depicted a digital replica of Jair Bolsonaro endorsing his son's candidacy for the October elections. The AI-generated video claimed, "I am imprisoned and silenced by an unjust decision," and asked the audience to support Flavio Bolsonaro.
Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers denied authorizing the use of the AI-generated video. The 71-year-old former president, who served prison time for attempting a coup, is currently under home confinement due to health concerns. The Supreme Court had previously barred Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father until after the first round of the election, which is scheduled for October 4.
Recent polls suggest that Lula, the candidate backed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, holds a narrow lead.
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