AI-Generated Lego-Style War Videos Go Viral in Iran, Reshaping Geopolitical Narrative
The Verge·medium signal
The Verge reports on Iranian creators using AI to generate viral Lego-style videos depicting geopolitical events, crediting their virality to 'heart.' While Trump frames the recent downed-airman rescue as a success, these AI-generated videos tell a very different story, reaching millions. The phenomenon demonstrates how generative AI video tools are becoming a new medium for political narrative — accessible, emotionally resonant, and nearly impossible to counter at scale.