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Elon Musk shared an image showing Kamala Harris dressed as a 'communist dictator' on X. Here's why it's so bad

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Many AI images of Kamala Harris are not especially good portrayals of the vice president.

The vice president's image was generated by X’s Grok tool.

The tool is different from some high-profile AI image generators in that it allows users to create faked photos of political figures.

Ari Lightman , professor of digital media and marketing at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College , says some people may even be selecting bad Harris images on purpose in an effort to emphasize the idea that she is a fraud. “This is an AI-generated communications era,” Lightman says. “If it’s done crudely, it’s designed to send a message.”.