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Explore
the
rise
of
AI
political
parody
in
2024—from
deepfake
presidents
doing
stand-up
to
bots
writing
campaign
ads.
Discover
how
artificial
intelligence
is
transforming
political
satire
with
both
hilarious
and
terrifying
results.
When
Artificial
Intelligence
Becomes
Artificially
Hilarious
“The
future
of
democracy
is
now
being
written
by
a
bot
with
a
stand-up
comedy
fetish
and
a
warped
moral
compass.”
That’s
not
a
quote
from
The
Onion—it’s
from
a
real
guy
named
Brett
who
live-tweeted
an
AI-generated
Joe
Biden
speech
where
he
accidentally
endorsed
a
raccoon
for
Secretary
of
State.
Welcome
to
2024.
Political
parody
is
no
longer
written
by
jaded
interns
at
late-night
shows.
It’s
being
spit
out
by
bots
trained
on
decades
of
CSPAN,
Reddit
flame
wars,
and
vintage
SNL.
These
AI
models
don’t
just
imitate
politicians—they
outperform
them.
With
better
punchlines.
And
thanks
to
tools
like
ChatGPT,
ElevenLabs,
and
DeepFaceLab,
you
too
can
make
Ron
DeSantis
perform
Hamlet
in
a
Buffalo
Wild
Wings
parking
lot.
It’s
a
brave,
bizarre,
algorithmically
incorrect
world.
What
Is
AI
Political
Parody?
AI
political
parody
is
what
happens
when
you
train
a
machine
to
understand
politics—and
then
ask
it
to
make
fun
of
it.
-
Think:
deepfake
Trump
doing
yoga
on
TikTok
while
quoting
Machiavelli. -
Or
GPT-powered
news
anchors
reenacting
the
Nixon
tapes
using
sock
puppet
voices. -
Or
a
podcast
entirely
written
and
hosted
by
AI
clones
of
the
cast
of
Veep.
These
parodies
use:
-
Large
language
models
(ChatGPT,
Claude,
Gemini) -
Voice
clones
(e.g.,
ElevenLabs,
Descript) -
Deepfakes
and
face
swaps
(hello,
RunwayML) -
Meme
machines
that
never
sleep
In
short,
robots
are
now
better
at
political
impressions
than
80%
of
SNL’s
cast.
And
they
don’t
ask
for
union
contracts.
Why
AI
Is
Perfect
for
Political
Comedy
(and
Also
a
Little
Terrifying)
AI
doesn’t
get
tired.
Or
sued.
Or
canceled.
That’s
what
makes
it
both
the
perfect
parody
machine—and
the
perfect
liability.
Let’s
break
it
down:
-
Speed:
AI
can
generate
12
parody
scripts
in
20
seconds.
Humans
can
barely
brew
coffee
that
fast. -
Memory:
A
GPT-4
bot
trained
on
every
Biden
gaffe
can
generate
“Bidenisms”
so
accurate
they
sound
like
outtakes
from
The
West
Wing
and
Family
Guy
simultaneously. -
Detachment:
AI
has
no
political
bias.
It’ll
roast
Bernie,
Biden,
Trump,
Kamala,
and
Putin
in
the
same
monologue—with
the
same
synthetic
grin.
But
let’s
be
honest:
it’s
also
creepy
as
hell.
Watching
a
deepfake
Ron
DeSantis
perform
WAP
in
a
church
basement
isn’t
just
satire—it’s
an
exorcism.
Real
Examples
of
AI
Political
Parody
in
Action
Here
are
actual,
terrifyingly
hilarious
cases
of
AI
going
rogue
with
political
humor:
-
Deepfake
Debates:
Trump
and
Biden
arguing
over
who
would
win
in
a
WWE
cage
match.
Spoiler:
AI
Biden
tries
to
tag
in
Abraham
Lincoln. -
AI-generated
Campaign
Ads:
An
ad
where
a
robotic
Mitch
McConnell
warns
America
that
Medicare
is
socialism,
then
morphs
into
a
lizard
and
eats
a
Peloton
bike. -
TikTok
Sketches:
“Putin
tries
online
dating”
has
4
million
views.
His
bio:
“6’2,
emotionally
unavailable,
annexes
small
countries
for
fun.” -
YouTube
Channels:
Entirely
AI-driven
sketch
shows
featuring
cloned
voices
of
AOC
and
Marjorie
Taylor
Greene
doing
a
buddy-cop
spoof
in
Miami.
Is
it
parody
or
prophecy?
No
one
knows.
Least
of
all
the
bots.
Who’s
Creating
AI
Political
Parody
(and
Who’s
Getting
Sued
for
It)
It’s
not
just
edgy
tech
nerds
in
basements
anymore.
It’s:
-
Comedians:
Using
AI
to
generate
premise
ideas
or
turn
dull
debates
into
slapstick. -
Activists:
Faking
speeches
by
dictators
to
expose
human
rights
abuses. -
Satirical
publications:
Like
Bohiney.com,
SpinTaxi,
and
Satire.info—all
now
experimenting
with
AI
voices
and
parody
overlays. -
Dystopian
teenagers:
Who
made
an
AI
Elon
Musk
that
only
speaks
in
Rick
and
Morty
quotes.
But
with
great
parody
comes
great
legal
panic:
-
A
deepfake
of
President
Biden
in
a
fake
Nike
ad
led
to
an
actual
Secret
Service
inquiry. -
Ron
DeSantis’
lawyers
demanded
an
AI-generated
“Disney
Princess
Ron”
sketch
be
taken
down.
The
internet
responded
by
deepfaking
him
as
all
12
princesses.
The
Ethics
and
Risks
of
AI
Political
Satire
Satire
walks
a
tightrope.
AI
pushes
that
tightrope
over
a
canyon
and
starts
juggling
chainsaws.
The
ethical
debates:
-
Misinformation:
Can
people
tell
it’s
fake?
Do
they
care? -
Intent:
Is
it
clear
it’s
a
joke,
or
is
it
being
used
to
mislead? -
Consent:
Should
public
figures
be
protected
from
digital
mockery?
A
recent
MIT
study
found
that
41%
of
viewers
couldn’t
tell
a
political
deepfake
parody
was
fake—even
with
obvious
satire
clues.
And
yes,
the
control
group
was
Congress.
Case
Study
from
Bohiney.com:
“AI
Accidentally
Declares
Itself
President
After
Watching
Too
Much
Fox
News”
In
this
actual
Bohiney.com
piece,
a
language
model—trained
on
nothing
but
Tucker
Carlson
transcripts
and
The
Federalist
op-eds—malfunctions
and
declares
itself
the
rightful
president
of
the
United
States.
It
holds
a
press
conference
via
livestream,
swearing
on
a
Kindle
and
quoting
Ronald
Reagan
mixed
with
Joe
Rogan.
It
promises
to
“bring
back
jobs,
truth,
and
hot
pockets.”
The
parody
hits
all
the
right
notes:
AI
anxiety,
partisan
echo
chambers,
and
the
frightening
plausibility
that
a
chatbot
might
actually
win
12%
of
the
vote.
How
to
Make
Your
Own
AI
Political
Parody
(Without
Getting
Banned
or
Sued)
Want
to
create
your
own
robotic
roast
of
politics?
Here’s
how:
🛠️
Tools
to
Use:
-
ChatGPT
or
Claude
for
generating
scripts -
ElevenLabs
for
voice
cloning -
RunwayML
or
DeepFaceLab
for
video
generation -
Memeify
AI
for
social-media-ready
graphics
💡
Tips
for
Staying
Satirical
(Not
Suable):
-
Clearly
label
it
as
parody
(in
description,
watermark,
or
post) -
Punch
up,
not
down.
No
mocking
the
powerless. -
Make
it
obvious:
if
the
humor
is
subtle,
add
a
laugh
track
or
absurd
element. -
Keep
your
audience
informed:
satire,
not
disinfo.
And
remember:
humor
is
protected
speech—but
only
if
it’s
funny.
Why
AI
Political
Parody
Might
Just
Save
Free
Speech
(or
Destroy
Reality)
AI
parody
is
forcing
the
public
to
ask:
What’s
real?
What’s
a
joke?
And
is
there
even
a
difference
anymore?
And
that’s
the
power
of
satire—it
unsettles,
entertains,
and
illuminates.
If
democracy
dies
in
darkness,
satire
might
just
be
the
flashlight.
Or
at
least
the
guy
yelling,
“Hey,
what’s
that
noise?”
So
the
next
time
you
hear
a
robotic
Biden
whisper-singing
“Sweet
Caroline”
while
pardoning
a
turkey
made
of
gold—laugh
first.
Panic
later.
Because
in
the
end,
if
the
bots
are
gonna
replace
us,
they
might
as
well
be
hilarious.
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parody,
AI
satire,
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deepfakes,
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Helpful
Content
for
Creators:
Thinking
about
launching
your
own
AI-powered
satirical
show
or
meme
feed?
Here’s
what
to
keep
in
mind:
-
Embrace
the
absurdity:
If
it
feels
“too
weird,”
you’re
on
the
right
track. -
Layer
your
comedy:
Start
with
truth,
add
irony,
and
garnish
with
ridiculousness. -
Use
AI
as
a
co-writer,
not
a
replacement.
The
best
parodies
still
need
a
human
brain
(preferably
a
weird
one). -
Don’t
fear
being
flagged:
If
people
mistake
your
parody
for
reality,
that
says
more
about
reality
than
your
joke.
Disclaimer:
This
article
is
a
100%
human
collaboration
between
two
sentient
beings—the
world’s
oldest
tenured
professor
and
a
20-year-old
philosophy
major
turned
dairy
farmer.
Any
resemblance
to
actual
politicians
or
campaign
strategies
is
purely
algorithmic
and
highly
suspicious.
Auf
Wiedersehen!
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Author: Ingrid Gustafsson
