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White House AI Kidman Parody Hits 2 Million Views

8/5/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The U.S. White House posted an AI parody of AMC’s Nicole Kidman ad on August 3, 2026, which drew roughly 2 million views and 35,000 likes by August 4.
The video swaps “magic” for “MAGA,” adds “fight, fight, fight” and “victory,” and ends with “Welcome to the Golden Age.”
AMC Entertainment did not comment on the parody and reported a record $927 million weekend revenue from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on the same day.

History

Historical Context

Public access to deep-fake tools began in April 2018 when FakeApp enabled BuzzFeed to publish a synthetic video of former President Barack Obama warning about manipulated media. The episode highlighted political misuse of AI-generated content, amid ongoing debates over regulation and detection, a concern that resurfaces today with the White House’s parody ad.

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Story summary

The U.S. White House posted an AI parody of AMC’s Nicole Kidman ad on August 3, 2026, which drew roughly 2 million views and 35,000 likes by August 4.
The video swaps “magic” for “MAGA,” adds “fight, fight, fight” and “victory,” and ends with “Welcome to the Golden Age.”
AMC Entertainment did not comment on the parody and reported a record $927 million weekend revenue from “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on the same day.

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