Source: AFP
An AI-generated video released Saturday by the party of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan shows him claiming victory in the country’s election.
Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) defied a months-long crackdown that crippled campaigning and forced candidates to stand as independents in Thursday’s vote, but their showing surprised observers.
A slow counting process showed independents had won at least 99 seats — 88 of them loyal to Khan — by Saturday morning.
The military-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) took 71 and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) collected 53 — with smaller parties taking the rest and 15 of the elected 266-seat National Assembly yet to win. be announced.
“Congratulations to all of you for winning the 2024 elections. I had strong faith in all of you, that you would come out and vote,” Khan said in the AI video shared early Saturday on X’s profile — the fourth for his party . That is being produced.
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Khan’s physical appearance is from a genuine video clip recorded last year, but his voice and speech are artificially generated.
Khan’s party has redefined election campaigning in Pakistan with its social media “rallies” and use of artificial intelligence technology.
TV channels are banned from mentioning Khan’s name or showing video clips of him, and the party has been banned from holding in-person rallies.
Instead, PTI’s media personnel took the party’s election campaign online, holding “rallies” on YouTube and TikTok — despite authorities regularly blocking Internet access when they did so.
The strategy is widely credited with winning independent candidates loyal to the PTI the youth vote, contributing significantly to their success.
Source: AFP