The National Party has been exposed for using artificial intelligence-generated art in political attack ads without the knowledge of leader Christopher Luxon.
Political ads showing two nurses, criminals, a victim of crime, and an image in the likeness of a promotional movie poster for the Fast and Furious franchise have all been created by AI.
Speaking to media, Luxon denied using AI, saying: “No, [National isn’t using AI to make ads], not that I’m aware of.”
A National Party spokesperson said, however: “Yes we have used AI to create some stock images.