Charlie Kirk’s Afterlife as AI Slop Is No Accident
The assassination of Charlie Kirk turned him into fodder for AI-generated deepfakes and memes even while conservatives memorialized him as a martyr
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk turned him into fodder for AI-generated deepfakes and memes even while conservatives memorialized him as a martyr
Amanda Seyfried said she won't apologize for calling Charlie Kirk "hateful" after he was shot to death earlier this year
The host and frequent Donald Trump target reportedly finalized a contract extension before his temporary suspension in September
Since Charlie Kirk's death, there has been the question of who will take his mantle. The answer may lie in the memes.
Jamie Lee Curtis claims the comments she made while mourning Charlie Kirk after his death were mistranslated and meant to be about his faith in God
Chris Landau, Trump's deputy secretary of state, is soliciting help from right-wing X accounts as he seeks to revoke visas of Charlie Kirk critics
Jimmy Kimmel says right-wing media intentionally mischaracterized his comments about Charlie Kirk that led to the suspension of his show
Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the administration are waging a furious crackdown on dissent following Charlie Kirk's assassination
Jessica Chastain expressed her disappointment with AppleTV+ after it postponed the release of her new show about online extremism, 'The Savant'
Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany paid tribute to Charlie Kirk with a cover of Luke Bryan's 'Drink a Beer'