Ron DeSantis’ deepfakes of Trump and Fauci are a kind of ‘fascist realism’

Source of images: Rawpixel (tv, flag); Amy Shamblen / Unsplash. Article by Wilfred Chan. Fast Company – June 10, 2023.

The collage only appears on screen for a few moments: images of Donald Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci at the White House, smiling, addressing reporters, and hugging. The images, which carry the caption “Real Life Trump,” are a visual punch line in a new attack ad by the rapid response team for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign, mocking Trump for failing to fire Fauci. But the ad itself contains a notable deception: Three of the images were AI-generated deepfakes. […]

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