The Deepfake era is here (sort of): What AI-generated images in the Dutch election tell us

Lab member Teresa Weikmann, with expertise in visual disinformation, draws conclusions from the public use of AI-generated images and campaign content during the lead-up to the 29th October Dutch elections, as supported by AI content use monitoring by the CampAIgn Tracker. The piece urges scholars and practitioners to use these insights to update their working knowledge on how visual artificial content is being integrated into political strategy, and how this can affect audiences.