The yatras and rallies are Bihar’s favourite mode of campaign. Add helicopter rides by netas for an added attraction during the poll season, given the long distances in the state. But this time, as the assembly elections draw closer, political parties are embracing artificial intelligence to produce parody videos, songs, and posters to woo voters.

From AI-generated videos that resurrect images of the “Lalu-Rabri era”, and even videos showing artists dressed as members of the Lalu family to talk about divisions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is targeting its main Opposition parties, including the Congress. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) too has hit back with AI-generated videos targeting the BJP and PM Narendra Modi. The RJD’s parody and spoof videos mock rivals with imagery of “jumle”

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