Women’s March Action Condemns Pratt’s AI Videos as California’s 2024 Disclosure Rules Face Test
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Updated · Los Angeles Daily News · May 27
Women’s March Action Condemns Pratt’s AI Videos as California’s 2024 Disclosure Rules Face Test
7 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Daily News · May 27
Women’s March Action said it will hold a news conference Wednesday to denounce AI-generated imagery tied to Spencer Pratt’s mayoral run as racist, misogynistic and violent attacks on Karen Bass.
The backlash follows viral Batman- and Star Wars-style clips reposted by Pratt that cast him as a hero and Bass, Gavin Newsom and Nithya Raman as villains while Los Angeles burns.
Pratt said many videos came from outside supporters and that he reposts large volumes of favorable content; Menace Studio said filmmaker Charlie Curran made the clips independently and without campaign payment.
California’s 2024 AB 2355 requires AI labels on campaign ads, but experts and the bill’s author said reshared third-party content exposes a loophole, while another law exempts some satire or parody.
The dispute highlights how generative AI is giving campaigns cheap, highly shareable political storytelling even as regulators lag and free-speech limits complicate tougher rules.
Where is the line between AI political satire and content that could incite real-world harm?
When AI political ads are made by fans, who is legally responsible for their content?