Victorian parties use AI-generated videos of leaders in 2026 election ads
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Victorian Labor posted an AI-generated video of Liberal leader Jess Wilson saying Americanised healthcare would cost $150,000 for a heart attack.
Wilson says she never said this. The Liberal Party has posted AI-generated videos of Premier Ben Carroll asleep at his desk, and Advance Australia released a fabricated Labor election-night video, according to The Guardian.
The Greens are calling for truth in political advertising laws like those in South Australia.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 4, 6:55 PM ET
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- The Guardian · AINewsVictorian parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads
AIVictorian 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.
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