Imran Khan Deploys AI Clone To Campaign From Behind Bars in Pakistan (theguardian.com) 7
AI allowed Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan to campaign from behind bars on Monday, with a voice clone of the opposition leader giving an impassioned speech on his behalf. From a report: Khan has been locked up since August and is being tried for leaking classified documents, allegations he says have been trumped up to stop him contesting general elections due in February. His Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party used artificial intelligence to make a four-minute message from the 71-year-old, headlining a "virtual rally" hosted on social media overnight on Sunday into Monday despite internet disruptions that monitor NetBlocks said were consistent with previous attempts to censor Khan.
PTI said Khan sent a shorthand script through lawyers that was fleshed out into his rhetorical style. The text was then dubbed into audio using a tool from the AI firm ElevenLabs, which boasts the ability to create a "voice clone" from existing speech samples. "My fellow Pakistanis, I would first like to praise the social media team for this historic attempt," the voice mimicking Khan said. "Maybe you all are wondering how I am doing in jail," the stilted voice adds. "Today, my determination for real freedom is very strong." The audio was broadcast at the end of a five-hour live-stream of speeches by PTI supporters on Facebook, X and YouTube, and was overlaid with historic footage of Khan and still images.
PTI said Khan sent a shorthand script through lawyers that was fleshed out into his rhetorical style. The text was then dubbed into audio using a tool from the AI firm ElevenLabs, which boasts the ability to create a "voice clone" from existing speech samples. "My fellow Pakistanis, I would first like to praise the social media team for this historic attempt," the voice mimicking Khan said. "Maybe you all are wondering how I am doing in jail," the stilted voice adds. "Today, my determination for real freedom is very strong." The audio was broadcast at the end of a five-hour live-stream of speeches by PTI supporters on Facebook, X and YouTube, and was overlaid with historic footage of Khan and still images.
If he were in Russia... (Score:1)
He would disappear from prison, like Navalny did recently. Or fall out of a window from 1-story building and die from the fall. Or have his prison transport blown to bits. As it is, he will likely win the election from prison and then come out and seek vengeance on his opponents.
He is a fan of Putin himself. Having visited him, as the prime minister, right after Russian invasion of 2022. Everything I know about him, makes me think that he is actually guilty of the crimes he is accused of.
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The comment would be even more useful if you actually stated what you are trying to say, instead of saying the equivalent of, "search the Internet for something".
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If you're unfamiliar with the sport of Cricket, imagine if you will, a sport with all the action and excitement of Baseball (when you describe something as a sport of anticipation, you know it's boring) but it goes on for 5 full days... and that is just the first of 3 tests (5 days each) and at the end of which, i