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A few weeks after President Donald Trump A series of pornographic deepfake videos were posted Chuck Schumer’s, in Run-up to the ongoing government shutdownSenate Republicans have released their own AI-generated ad featuring top Democrats.
While the social media clip is There was a sharp reaction from journalists and political observers on thisA spokesperson for the National Republican Senate Committee came out in defense of the ad, insisting that “AI is here and not going anywhere” – and that critics should stop clutching pearls.
With the federal shutdown now in its third week and no end in sight, the Republican committee released a political ad Friday taking aim at Schumer for boasting about Democrats’ refusal to back down.
during a conversation with punchbol news last weekThe New York lawmaker suggested his party is gaining political momentum amid the impasse centered on rejecting a “clean” short-term spending proposal by Senate Democrats unless Affordable Care Act tax credits are extended,
“Every day gets better for us,” Schumer told the outlet. “That’s because we thought about this a long time ago and we knew that health care would be the focal point on September 30 and we prepared for that… Their whole philosophy was – threaten us, engage us, and we will give up in a day or two.”
she said caught immediately by the Republicans, who called it “Disgusting and revealing” and “despicable” on the part of the Senate Minority Leader.
“This is not a political game. Democrats may feel that way, but I don’t know anyone else who feels that way,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said angrily last week. “The longer this goes on, the more the American people will realize that the Democrats own this shutdown.”
The Senate Republicans’ latest ad revolves around Schumer’s quote. However, since her comments were given to a print outlet, the committee had to create an AI-version of Schumer saying those words. While the clip shows an artificially animated Schumer speaking and smiling, a small disclaimer in the bottom corner states that the video was AI-generated.
The rest of the ad features conservative journalists and Republicans criticizing the “Schumer shutdown”, claiming that “the American people are going to be hurting” because “they want free health care provided by the government for illegal aliens.”
However, PolitiFact is considered that claim falseNoting that the Democrats’ “proposal would not provide federally supported health care benefits to people in the US illegally” because they don’t have that access in the first place.
AI-generated ads Political journalists immediately expressed outrageWho called it an “eyebrow-raising move” by the Senate GOP that is “likely to deceive the people” and represents a “slippery slope” ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
“This is not a real video. Instead there is a small ‘AI Generated’ disclaimer in the corner.” new York Times Reporter Shane Goldmacher commented“This is an actual quote from @PunchbowlNews. But it wasn’t said that way on camera. New limits are being pushed here.”
In the wake of criticism over the ad, Joanna Rodriguez, communications director for the Republican committee, doubled down Friday afternoon and suggested the GOP would use more AI-animated content in the future.
“AI is here and not going anywhere. Adapt and win or clutch your pearls and lose,” he posted on X.
Rodriguez said, “Senate Democrats voted 10 times to keep the government shut down. The effects are as real as Schumer’s quote in Punchbowl News.” “Paychecks missed. Staff shortages. Benefits at risk. It’s all ‘better’ for Chuck.”
one in Series of AI-generated videos Shared by Trump at the beginning of the shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was depicted in a sombrero and sporting a handlebar mustache while mariachi music played in the background.
Additionally, Schumer made a fabricated statement in which he said, “We have no voters anymore because of our woke, trans bulls**t” and “If we give health care to all these illegal aliens, we might be able to get them on our side so they can vote for us.”
When protests were held over objectionable videos, which Jeffries and other Democrats Vice President J.D. Vance called it “obscene and racist.” Insisted that there is no bigotry About the post And it was all a lot of fun.
Vance said at the time, “Oh, I think it’s funny, the President is joking and we’re having a good time.”