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The viral videos by Iranian creators, say analysts, are high-quality though cheap, and hit fissures in US politics.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20260417122833/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/vengeance-for-all-how-irans-lego-videos-won-narrative-war-against-trump


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[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It helps that Trump's narrative is incoherent, changes daily and is an ALL CAPS WALL OF RAMBLING TEXT. It's hard to say how Iran's narrative would stack up against a competent administration.

[–] Zoop@beehaw.org 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yeeeup. You mostly nailed it, except that a lot of times his narrative changes multiple times a day -- often multiple times in the same single, nonsensical, rambling rant. He regularly directly contradicts what he just said. It blows my mind. My faith in humanity is struggling.

[–] zurohki@aussie.zone 1 points 10 hours ago

I read the first line or so and my brain says, "Yep, that's another Trump ramble." and discards it.

[–] MorningWood@anarchist.nexus 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

This is the only AI slop I actually enjoy.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world -1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

How the tides have turned. What about the creators and owners of the Lego franchise and the creators of the Lego movies? What about AI being so dumb and can’t make anything good?

[–] MorningWood@anarchist.nexus 3 points 20 hours ago

They'll be fine they got a lot of money. When my kids get older they'll have even more.

AI is pretty good at mocking the right and tabletop sessions. Shame neither are easily monetized.

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Anyone got a link to the vids? I’m curios. I do like a Lego movie

They were so good people are trying to imitate them.

The "fake" ones suck.

[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

I mean, I'm no fan of the Iranian regime, but damn are they killing it in the propaganda department