AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary
Videos have targeted Viktor Orbán's election rival, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.
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Videos have targeted Viktor Orbán's election rival, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.
AI-generated videos have been used in Hungary's election campaign to target Viktor Orbán's rival, Péter Magyar, with unsubstantiated claims about the war in Ukraine and Magyar's intentions, despite the videos being labeled as fake.
Facing declining support ahead of Hungary's elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is employing AI-generated videos and targeted misinformation, focusing on anti-Ukrainian propaganda to sway voters.
AI-generated videos have been used to target Viktor Orbán's election rival, Péter Magyar, ahead of Hungary's upcoming elections.
AI-generated videos have been used to target Viktor Orbán's election rival, Péter Magyar, ahead of Hungary's upcoming elections.
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