China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US
The videos are part of a broader push to reach younger global audiences and counter Western narratives, with one clip drawing more than 1 million views.
- China's Communist government is tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story and often to mock the U.S. and its president.
- In a five-minute AI-generated animation, China's state media frames out an allegory for the war in Iran, portraying the U.S. as a bully attacking Iran.
- The animation has gone viral at home and garnered rave reviews from its Chinese audience for translating a complex geopolitical war into an easy-to-understand affair.
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China's state media turns to social media, AI to tell its story - often mock US
In a five-minute AI-generated animation modelled after classic martial arts movies, China's state media frames an allegory for the war in Iran. A white eagle in regal attire representing the US unleashes an evil laugh before his army attacks a group of Persian cats draped in black cloaks standing in for Iranians, who vow to fight after losing their leader and close off a crucial trading route.
Chinas state media turns to social media, AI to tell its story, often mock US - The Tribune
The messaging from China's Communist government may once have been dogmatic and rigid - not anymore. Having largely tamed the internet at home with tight censorship, Beijing is now tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story - and often to skewer the US and its president.
China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story - and often mock the US
The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been dogmatic and rigid — not anymore. Having largely tamed the internet at home with tight censorship, Beijing is now tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story — and often to skewer the U.S. and its president.
China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story - and often mock the U.S.
The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been dogmatic and rigid — not anymore. Having largely tamed the internet at home with tight censorship, Beijing is now tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story — and often to skewer the U.S. and its president.
China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US
The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been rigid, but not anymore. Beijing is using social media and AI to make its messaging more appealing, especially to younger audiences.
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