- A deepfake video of Ron DeSantis as Michael Scott in The Office has gone viral on Twitter.
- The eerily realistic video shows DeSantis trying to prove he’s not wearing women’s clothing.
- This video is the latest example of AI being used not only as a meme but also as a political weapon.
A hyper-realistic deepfake video of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who plays Michael Scott in an episode of “The Office,” has gone viral on Twitter, showing how artificial intelligence can be used as a weapon against politicians. This is just an example of how it might be used.
The deepfake video shows DeSantis’ face superimposed on Steve Carell’s iconic character face. The scene in question was from the show’s third season episode “The Negotiation.”
In the scene, warehouse worker Darryl Philbin of “The Office” mocks DeSantis, who plays Scott, questioning whether the latter wears “women’s clothing.”
Deepfake’s DeSantis responded indignantly, “No, this is a powered suit.”
“I don’t buy women’s clothes,” he added.
As the entire office begins to consider whether the character is wearing a women’s pantsuit, False DeSantis flips up his coat to reveal a label that reads “MISSterious.”
A deepfake is an AI-generated video or audio clip that replaces one person’s likeness with another person’s likeness.
Former President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. posted a video “DeSantis seems to be spending a lot of time in high heels,” he wrote on his Twitter account on Saturday, along with a laughing emoji. Presumably he was referring to an unproven theory that DeSantis wore heeled boots to increase his height.
The tweet has been viewed more than 2.9 million times at the time of writing.
The video comes just days after DeSantis officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on Twitter Spaces alongside Elon Musk. The announcement put DeSantis at odds with his former mentor, Trump.
The Trump campaign has launched a number of attacks against DeSantis since he announced his candidacy — this deepfake video is the latest example of how AI was used against him. Only.
On Wednesday, President Trump posted: AI-generated video of DeSantis and Elon Musk Talking to the devil and Adolf Hitler on his Truth Social account.
In the video, AI Trump says, “Go for it, Elon! The real president is going to say a few words. Satan, I’ll kick your ass right away. Hitler, you’re dead.” There is also a scene to say.
“And Ron DeSanctimonias can kiss my big beautiful 2024 President’s ass. 2024 Trump, baby, let’s go,” Trump’s voice continues in the video.
Representatives of the DeSantis campaign did not immediately respond to an insider’s request for comment outside of normal business hours.
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