TrumpGaza Video Creators Reveal their Intentions
On February 25, 2025, President Trump posted an AI Video [https://www.instagram.com/realdonaldtrump/reel/DGhfpgHsOg6/] that sent the media into a tailspin. Today, the video has over 60 million views on President Trump's Instagram page--more than any other video. After the 30-second video come to dominate the global news cycle, I wanted to know: Why was this video made? How is AI influencing political messaging? And, what's going on with AI art? In this episode the video's creators, Solo Avital and Ariel Vromen, reveal their true intentions and we investigate the propogandic potential of AI images.
Plus, the Fake Andy Warhol gives his philosophical take on AI art.
The interviews in this episode were recorded immediately after President Trump posted the TrumpGaza AI video.
Episode References
Eye Mix Visuals, production company founded by Ariel Vromen and Solo Avital | TrumpGaza AI Video [https://www.instagram.com/realdonaldtrump/reel/DGhfpgHsOg6/] | Firestarter AI Video [https://www.instagram.com/eyemix.visuals/reel/DGjdo1micL8/]
"More Than a Thousand Words", directed by Solo Avital (2008) | The photos of photojournalist Ziv Koren [https://www.zivkoren.com/] | "Laughing in Tears", directed by Solo Avital (2008) | "Being There", starring Peter Sellers (1979) and based on the book by Jerzy Kosinski (1970)
Arcana Labs, AI video production software | Suno, AI song generator
"AI Dreams of a New Gaza [https://slowfluid.substack.com/cp/159338106]", by Jared Hoffman, May 2024 | "Trump names Gibson, Stallone and Voight Hollywood Ambassadors [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg44wpzx12o]", Jan 2025
The Fake Andy Warhol's Complete Thoughts on AI Art [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2idHfg3kz5gaJtk29Jqxnp?si=5023968d5e8049e3]
Songs
"Pain" by Tigresa | "Fragile - Organic glass sound echo 202306281955" by Leo Dubois | "beloved trinket - TheVirginSuicides - (Leo Dubois Rmx) 2024 - 04 - 16 2230" | "Kusama Kweli", "hangonbb" by metaki | "I STOP, YOU START" by Late Dinner | "Rose" by 7038634357
Thank You
Solo Avital | Ariel Vromen | Dionysian Inspirations | The Fake Andy Warhol | Camille Petersen | Sarah Rothberg | David Briggs | Mom
Cover art by Maroplume
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