Putin's ultimatum from the bathhouse and burger discussion. New parodies of Lukashenka are blowing up Instagram
While TV and stages are under total censorship, Belarusians are looking for humor online. And neural networks allow creating political satire safely for authors. Lukashenka complains about compound feed in "MacBay," advertises Western brands, and threatens Putin in the bathhouse — hilarious deepfakes in a new Instagram channel.
Modern artificial intelligence capabilities have reached such a level that generated photos and videos are becoming almost indistinguishable from real footage. Many world celebrities and politicians have faced problems caused by deepfakes: from advertising videos to attempts at political discredit. Alexander Lukashenka's turn has also come.
A few months ago, an Instagram page appeared under the nickname alex_anderlukashenko1954. An unknown author began filling it with content entirely created with the help of AI.
"Compound feed" in "MacBay"
One of the latest videos that caused a wave of comments was created based on the Belarusian politician's visit to the "MacBay" (formerly McDonald's) chain. The viewer sees a familiar scene: a table covered with burgers, and his faithful Spitz Umka nearby. The video's hero reflects on the quality of fast food in his inimitable style:
"I decided to try this foreign poison again. See, even the dog feels bad. I don't know what young people found in this compound feed. But I'm already eating the sixth burger and I still can't understand," says the AI character.
But the end of the video is harsh. What is it? See for yourself.
A post shared by President Alexander Lukashenka (@alex_anderlukashenko1954)
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