A New controversy This broke out Thursday, July 10 after White House An image of the president would spread on his official Instagram account Donald Trump characterized as Supermanaccompanied by the words “Truth” (TRUE), “Justice” (Justice) and the phrase “The American Way” (In the American way).
The publication, which quickly exceeded 100,000 “Like”shows the president dressed as the iconic superhero and accompanied by a legend that states “The Symbol of Hope” (the symbol of hope).
More than 10,000 users reacted to the image, generated with Artificial intelligencewith negative comments towards the use of official social networks for this type of content.
Generalized criticism for the use of AI
Some messages expressed: “This is shameful”“It doesn’t matter who you support, this type of publication made on behalf of the president of the United States is very shameful,” “Really? The official Instagram of the White House? This is pathetic”.
The post was known a day before the premiere of the New Superman moviestarring David Korenswet like the hero and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lanein a play that many interpreted as media opportunism.
Not only the account of the White House shared the image: the official account of Potus (acronym in English of the president of the United States) also spread the Enlightenment in Instagramwhich multiplied the scope and controversy.
Donald Trump and the use of AI
This episode was not the first in which the president was presented through Images generated with AI In fantastic situations. On May 4, coinciding with the Star Wars Daythe White House published another image in which Trump He appeared wielding one laser swordas if fighting criminal organizations. However, the saber was red, characteristic color of the SithVillains del Universo Star Wars.
One of the most controversial cases occurred in Februarywhen a video generated by AI was spread that showed Trump with his ally Benjamín Netanyahu In an alleged tourist resort in a futuristic Gaza Strip.
The sequence, which lasted 30 secondsbegan with real images of the current destruction of Gaza and ended with beaches, hotels, skyscrapers and markets full of tourists, in what was described as a Vision of the future For the Palestinian territory.
On May 2, shortly before the conclave that designated Leo XIV Like new high pontiffthe White House and the personal account of Trump in Truth Social They spread an image of the president dressed as Dad. The illustration showed it with White Sotana, Mitra, Cruz Golda and with the right arm raised in an attitude of blessing.
In that context, Trump declared: “I would like to be dad. That would be my number one option. I think it would be a great Pope. No one would do better than me. “
These publications with the use of Artificial intelligence They generated a strong division in American public opinion, while the president continues to bet on his image projected from power with a marked symbolic component and propaganda.
Source: Ambito
