AI ‘resurrects’ long dead dictator in murky new era of deepfake electioneering | CNN

Indonesian political parties use AI -generated deepfakes to encourage voters to throw their weight behind the party synonymous with Suharto .

The video was created using tools that cloned the former Indonesian president's face and voice.

Critics decry the use of a dead man’s face in the video, especially for political propaganda.

The online world plays a huge role in Indonesian politics in a country with one of the world's highest internet usage rates.

Suharto 's 32-year dictatorship is considered by international rights organizations to be one of the most corrupt and brutal periods in Indonesia ’s history.

Discussion of his rule remains largely taboo in Indonesia and opinions about his legacy are mixed.

But in places like Kemusuk , a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to souvenir T-shirts.