Russia spreading new series of AI videos imitating “street interviews with Ukrainians” – CCD

According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.

The videos share a similar visual style and imitate the format of street interviews with supposedly “ordinary Ukrainians.” The characters in the videos voice nearly identical views: they claim to want the war to end at any cost, while alleging that the Ukrainian authorities are opposed to this.

The main common feature of these videos is that they are entirely generated by artificial intelligence, as confirmed by verification using specialized services. This is yet another example of Russia’s use of AI technologies in its information war against Ukraine.

The goal of the campaign is to demoralize Ukrainian society and shift responsibility for the continuation of the war onto the Ukrainian authorities. In this way, the enemy seeks to provoke public pressure on Ukraine’s military and political leadership and force it into concessions.

Earlier, the CCD reported on a similar series of AI-generated videos in which supposedly “ordinary Ukrainians” expressed the need to make concessions to Russia.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, Russian propaganda continues a coordinated disinformation campaign against Ukraine amid the Olympic Games being held in Italy. In particular, new fakes disguised as reports by foreign media are being spread on social networks.