AI War Ahead Of 2027 UP Polls: Yogi Adityanath-Akhilesh Yadav Camps Turn To Deepfake Videos, Songs And Memes For Political Attacks
Lucknow: The political battle between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is increasingly moving to the digital space, with artificial intelligence-generated videos emerging as a new weapon in the run-up to the 2027 Assembly elections. AI Videos Become New Weapon In UP Political Contest The exchange of AI-generated videos between supporters of the…
In the run-up to the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the political battle between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is increasingly moving to the digital space. AI-generated videos are emerging as a new weapon in the exchange between the two political camps, with supporters using songs, satire, memes, and entertainment clips to attack each other on social media.
The latest controversy erupted after an AI-generated video targeting Yogi Adityanath was played by Akhilesh Yadav during a press conference, sparking a strong reaction from the BJP. The SP, however, defends the campaign as a response to what it sees as a BJP-backed digital campaign against Akhilesh, highlighting the difficulty of establishing the source of viral content in political campaigning.
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