“Long Live the Real King.”
That was the text displayed on an apparently AI-generated video featuring Donald Trump groveling and kissing Elon Musk’s feet that played on a loop at the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters on Monday.
A clip of the AI video playing on a TV set in the HUD cafeteria in Washington, D.C., was posted by Vox reporter Rachel Cohen, who received the video from a source.
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The video was displayed on the same day that Elon Musk gave as a deadline for federal workers to send an email detailing five things they did last week or lose their job. Internet users have been sharing fake emails that have allegedly been sent to the government’s Office of Personnel Management email address in order to troll Musk.
The AI-generated video played at HUD appears to be another apparent act of protest from those who disagree with Trump and Musk’s dismantling of federal agencies.
According to Forbes, HUD spokesperson Kasey Lovett said that the video was “another waste of taxpayer dollars and resources” and “appropriate action” would be taken.
