The intent of the material was to strengthen the message about Obama's alleged conspiracy (which Trump believed was going to falsify or undermine the 2016 election results) and divert attention from Trump's current political problems. The video echoed worldwide.
The work rapidly spread across the media from India to Mexico, from Australia to Argentina, generating utmost emotions. It has besides gained publicity in Africa and throughout Europe. Italian titles noted that Trump reached for a deepfake with an “abuse” Obama not only to resurrect erstwhile accusations of democratic conspiracy, but above all to draw attention from scandalous reports of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The president must be faced with the real hazard of the consequences of Epstein's disclosures and a series of pending court proceedings which can seriously undermine his position. In addition, Trump faces a evidence drop in support, while the American economy gives clear signs of crisis: GDP shrinks, deficit rises, and inflation and the weakening dollar further worsens the situation.
In fresh days Trump and his allies, citing the revelations of Tulsa Gabbard's head of intelligence about the 2016 "trading conspiracy", request an investigation, though no credible evidence has been provided. These actions form part of a long past of Trump's individual animosity towards Obama, ranging from promoting the explanation of "birther" (she questioned Obama's birth in the US, which was to undermine his right to presidency), to systematic public vendetta attacks. Vice-President of the legislature Intelligence Commission Mark Warner He criticised these allegations as a political farce, recalling findings that only confirmed the Russian disinformation run and cyber attacks, but not manipulating the result of the vote, which explicitly excludes the existence of an interior conspiracy against Trump.
Trump is eager to usage the AI to show himself in different roles, specified as the pope, Superman or the Jedi knight. For his faithful followers, these pictures are a form of sophisticated gag that brings them closer to him and emphasizes his uniqueness. Additionally, specified “funny” but intriguing visualizations let him to bypass conventional channels and resonate straight on social platforms, strengthening the effect of “the cult of the individual”.
On the web, all distinctive meme becomes a manifesto in an ocean of enthusiastic makings available, therefore, with the usage of "magnetized" photos and videos, Trump creates very real, visual propaganda, based on clear colour codes. With specified tools, AI combines manipulation and virtual fiction, simplifying the message to the "good versus bad" scheme. In a video with Obama, Trump's fiery red tie highlights his "hero" character, and the toned grey Obama marks the character of a "villain". An orange prison suit, known for its pop culture, appearing in further staff automatically suggests guilt and punishment, which further perpetuates the division in the viewer's reception. Thus the moral is brought to a childish division: I—good and moral, he—bad and doomed.
