作者:â J.D. Capelouto
Chinese social media is inundated with a new genre of artificial intelligence-generated videos that reflects the rising nationalism surrounding the countryâs military ambitions.
The videos tend to follow a similar format: A Chinese soldier from World War II meets a present-day serviceman and is comforted to learn that China has become a global superpower.
The AI clips became âpart of the state propaganda apparatusâ when Beijing-controlled media outlets reposted and promoted them, according to Weibo Watch, a newsletter that tracks Chinese social media trends.
The clips demonstrate how China is using âthe memory of warâ to fuel a new strain of nationalism that emphasizes âcollective victoryâ over recollections of suffering, Weibo Watch argued.