Lego Trump funeral: Iranians target US president at Khamenei's burial
Iranian state-linked media has utilized AI-generated 'Lego propaganda' videos to depict US President Donald Trump in a negative light during the funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei. The videos represent a shift toward algorithm-optimized viral content to push state narratives.
Why it matters
It illustrates the evolution of state-sponsored propaganda using AI tools and social media to target international audiences.
Iranian state media circulated a video showing a Lego doll depicting US President Donald Trump being set on fire, as mourners at Ali Khamenei's burial repeatedly called for Trump's death and burned effigies of the US leader. The burning of the effigy was a sympolic funeral given to the American leader.The clip fits a genre sometimes called "Lego propaganda", short AI-generated animations featuring Lego-like figures that push Islamic Republic narratives. A group called Explosive Media, widely suspected of ties to the Iranian government, has produced a series of such videos that have racked up millions of views during the conflict.One clip depicted Trump with an oversized yellow head and a flaming backside, holding a sign reading "VICTORY! I am a loser."
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