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AI Batman Ad Boosts Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Bid, 3.9M Views
5/8/2026
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- Charles Curran created an AI-generated video portraying Spencer Pratt as a Batman-like hero for his mayoral bid and posted it on X.
- By Thursday the ad earned 3.9 million views, 10,000 reposts, and praise from Ted Cruz and Matt Gaetz.
- A March poll gave Karen Bass 25 %, Pratt 14 % and Nithya Raman 17 % ahead of the June 2 primary.
