It's the 'authenticity' issue of generative AI tat troubles me rather than the content of the viewpoints. If these same ideas were expressed by Vtubers (virtua

It's the 'authenticity' issue of generative AI tat troubles me rather than the content of the viewpoints. If these same ideas were expressed by Vtubers (virtual youtubers, anime-like filters for people who want to do to-camera video but are shy or protective of their privacy), it would not be troubling, as everyone understands that fictionalized characters are a form of puppetry an can focus on the content of the argument. But using generative video to simulate ordinary people expressing those ideas is a way of hijacking people's neural responses. Just pick the demographic you wish to micro-target (young/middle/old, working/middle/upper class, etc. etc. etc.) and generate attractive-looking exemplars for messages you want to promote and ugly-looking exemplars for those you wish to discredit.