Fake AI Video of Japanese Prime Minister Goes Viral on Social Media
By [Journalist’s Name]
A fake video featuring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida making sexually suggestive comments has gained significant traction on social media platforms, according to a report by The Yomiuri Shimbun on September 4th.
Utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), this doctored video prominently features the logo of Nippon Television (Nittere), a local private broadcaster, giving the impression that Prime Minister Kishida’s remarks were being broadcast live as breaking news. The video, lasting 3 minutes and 43 seconds originally, was initially uploaded on the internet video channel ‘Nico Nico’ during the summer. Since then, a condensed version of 30 seconds has been extensively shared on various social media platforms.
A 25-year-old man residing in Osaka confessed to the Yomiuri Shimbun that he is responsible for the creation and dissemination of this fabricated video. When asked about his motivations, he candidly stated, “I did it for fun.”
As part of his deceitful tactics, the man trained the AI system to replicate the Prime Minister’s voice by analyzing footage from his press conferences and speeches published online, such as those from the Liberal Democratic Party convention. Furthermore, he capitalized on Nittere News, a program that covered Prime Minister Kishida’s online press conference, to lend credibility to his false creation.
Nittere promptly condemned the unauthorized use of their broadcast logo and program for the production of fake videos, emphasizing that such actions are entirely unacceptable. The network vowed to take the appropriate measures against this infringement.
Regrettably, the issue of fabricated videos, photos, and articles featuring prominent politicians and celebrities is not confined solely to Japan. Numerous countries have wrestled with similar challenges, as witnessed in March when an AI-generated “fake photo” depicting former President Donald Trump’s arrest in Manhattan circulated widely on the internet.
Combating the dissemination of false information created through AI techniques presents a formidable task, necessitating ongoing efforts to safeguard the integrity of digital content.
Choi Soo-jin, Hankyung.com reporter naive@hankyung.com
Fake video of Prime Minister Kishida created with artificial intelligence (AI)
2.32 million views… Producer: “Make it for fun”
Photo = Yonhap News The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the 4th that a fake video made to pretend that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appears and makes sexual comments is spreading on social networking services (SNS).
This video was created using artificial intelligence (AI), and displays the logo of a local private broadcaster, Nippon Television (Nittere) news program. It also says ‘LIVE’ or ‘BREAKING NEWS’, giving the impression that Prime Minister Kishida’s comments are being broadcast live as breaking news.
The fake video, which lasted 3 minutes and 43 seconds, was originally posted on the Internet video channel ‘Nico Nico’ this summer. The video, which was later shortened to 30 seconds, was posted on social media
A man (25) who lives in Osaka admitted to the Yomiuri Shimbun that he created a fake video of Prime Minister Kishida using artificial AI and posted it on the Internet, saying, “I did it for fun .”
This man said he was preparing a fake voice by training AI to hear the Prime Minister’s voice in videos such as Prime Minister Kishida’s press conference and speech at the Liberal Democratic Party convention released on the Internet.
He said he also uses the Nittere News program, which reported on Prime Minister Kishida’s online press conference.
Nittere said, “Misuse of the broadcast logo and Nittere program for fake videos is completely inexcusable,” and added, “We will take appropriate action as necessary.”
Fake videos, photos, and articles of famous politicians and celebrities have already become a problem in many countries other than Japan.
Last March, a ‘fake photo’ showing former President Donald Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, being arrested and dragged away in Manhattan, New York, spread on the Internet, also created by AI .
Choi Soo-jin, Hankyung.com reporter naive@hankyung.com
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