Fake video of using AI to be prime minister goes viral

The video of "Kishida AI Speech" went viral, Japanese TV stations cracked down on fakery: it will never be tolerated

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Recently, A fake video of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida produced by a 25-year-old man in Japan with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology went viral on the Internet.

The fake video spread of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida produced by AI is from: Japan's "Asahi Shimbun"

According to Japan’s “Yomiuri Shimbun” report on the 4th, the video not only carries the logo of Nippon Television and the words “Breaking News”, but also has “Kishida” wearing a suit and leather tie delivering a speech, with the subtitles saying “Prime Minister Kishida, I’m sure you’re done,” mimicking the style of an online conference. The man posted the fake video on social platform X on the 2nd, and as of the 3rd, it had been viewed more than 2.3 million times. The man said in an interview that with the help of AI, the entire video production process only took one hour.

The video triggered widespread criticism, and Japan TV said it "will never tolerate this behavior" and will take measures. According to reports, the man started making fake videos of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and others last year, saying that he "just wanted to be funny." Previously, in response to the frequent fake videos, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications warned: "The spread of false and misinformation will cause social divisions and lead to a democratic crisis."

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