# Victorian parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads

> Original title: Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-11-04T23:00:46.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/jzhbb4bwjmnh0gn088lwgk20u
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/05/victoria-election-2026-ai-generated-video-ads-ntwnfb

## Summary

Victorian Labor posted an AI-generated video of Liberal leader Jess Wilson saying Americanised healthcare would cost $150,000 for a heart attack, though Wilson said she never said this. The Liberal Party has also posted AI-generated videos of Premier Ben Carroll asleep at his desk, and Advance Australia released a fabricated Labor election-night video. The Greens are calling for SA-style truth in political advertising laws.