Posted 12/18/2023, 11:07:00 AM
Jailed Ex-PM Imran Khan Uses AI to Give Campaign Speech in Pakistan
- Imran Khan, Pakistan's former PM, used AI to create a voice clone that gave a campaign speech while he is in jail
- Khan is in jail on charges he says are fabricated to prevent him from contesting February elections
- His party PTI used ElevenLabs to make a 4-minute AI audio clip mimicking Khan's voice
- The "virtual rally" speech was broadcast to over 4.5 million viewers, but some found it unconvincing
- PTI frequently uses technology for campaigns, but risks of impersonation exist with synthetic voice/video