MEXICO CITY – A recent video by 'Balva News' highlights the growing philosophical and political implications of artificial intelligence, particularly in the creation of hyperrealistic images. The analysis, drawing heavily from Jean Baudrillard's 'Simulacra and Simulation,' suggests that society has crossed a critical threshold where the distinction between reality and simulation has become blurred, with significant ramifications for public perception and political discourse. The video uses the example of popular AI-generated 'Polaroid' photos featuring celebrities, such as those depicting Shakira or Michael Jackson, to illustrate how these convincing fakes can evoke strong emotions and nostalgia, regardless of their authenticity. The presenter argues that unlike traditional fake news, which merely confused facts, AI now enables the fabrication of 'memories' that feel inherently true, even if they never happened. This phenomenon, termed 'hyperreality' by Baudrillard, implies that the power of an image now supersedes its factual basis. The report extends this concept to the political arena, warning that political actors could leverage hyperrealistic images to create fabricated events, such as candidates embracing crowds that never existed, or presidents meeting with foreign leaders they never encountered. Such images, being nearly impossible to verify, could be used to damage opposition or legitimize regimes. The video concludes that politics may no longer be about convincing with facts, but about manufacturing compelling memories, signaling a future where evidence becomes malleable and the past can be rewritten daily with new AI prompts. The speaker emphasizes that this is not a distant theory but a present reality, urging viewers to recognize the profound shift in how truth is perceived and manipulated.
Las fotos generadas con inteligencia artificial que muestran a personas junto a celebridades evidencian la entrada a la hiperrealidad, donde lo verda…
