The Lincoln Project has launched a controversial advertising campaign using an AI-generated voice of President Donald Trump's deceased father to criticize Trump, as reported by users including ProjectLincoln, LauraLoomer, joelgrus, rustyrockets, and futurism. The ad features the AI voice expressing disappointment and shame towards Trump, suggesting he has squandered his family's legacy and mishandled the family business. Critics, including LauraLoomer, have labeled the ad as 'demented' and 'evil', highlighting the ethical concerns of using deepfake technology to simulate the voice of a deceased individual for political purposes. The campaign has sparked a debate on the preservation of democracy and the ethical boundaries of political advertising, with commentary from various Twitter users.
Trump's Dad Resurrected Via AI to Tell Son He's a Disgrace https://t.co/DeAh19M3Qq
Donald Trump- not only the biggest disappointment in our nations history, but now the biggest disappointment in his own family. No one associated with the man leaves better for it. Not our country, not his family, and definitely not his family business. (AI) https://t.co/VgbdFW5oRv
Wait, Democrats are using AI to do what to elections?!🗳️🤖 My @OnLocals community wanted to know - so I looked into it. Here's THAT video. Can't wait to hear what YOU think of this one👉 https://t.co/GIAxR8p17U https://t.co/0SkRzxm0CA
Disappointment, disgrace, a two-bit con-artist. That's what your father would be saying if he were still here, Donald. He would think you're pathetic if he could see you, and you should be ashamed. #ETTD. Including Trump Org. (AI) https://t.co/nzESAiezFm
How does it feel to be daddy's little disappointment, @realdonaldtrump? Your legacy in the family is being the dumbass who squandered all the money daddy gave you and threw away a business empire. You'll be lucky if you don't end up in prison next. (AI) https://t.co/f1Czct36T2
"The Lincoln Project is dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy." "What does that entail" "We find candidates we don't like and create deepfake videos of their dead parents excoriating them" "..." "Using AI!" https://t.co/38EZu7mtqM
Donald Trump- not only the biggest disappointment in our nation's history, but now the biggest disappointment in his own family. No one associated with the man is better off. Not our country, not his family, and definitely not his family business. #ETTD. Including Trump Org (AI) https://t.co/nIyWMEbDWp
Wow what a disgusting ad. @ProjectLincoln used an AI generated voice of President Trump’s dead father to spew vitriol about Trump. The ad pretends to be Trump’s father and has an AI voice saying how ashamed Trump’s father is of him. This is demented and actually evil. If… https://t.co/UoujasfyTj
Disappointment, disgrace, a two-bit con-artist. That's what your father would be saying if he were still here. He would think you're pathetic if he could see you, and you should be ashamed. #ETTD. Including Trump Org. (AI) https://t.co/m5wAvPUTG9