The Philippines has formally protested AI-generated videos released by China Daily, China’s state-controlled news outlet, which the Philippine government characterizes as depicting Filipinos in an offensive manner. According to reports from BBC World and Al Jazeera, the videos featured a monkey in Philippine garments making claims regarding the South China Sea.
The Philippine government has denounced the content as racist, viewing it as an inappropriate portrayal within the context of ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea. China Daily, a major Chinese state media organization, released the videos, which have drawn diplomatic criticism from Manila.
The incident reflects broader tensions between the Philippines and China over South China Sea territorial claims. The use of AI-generated content to depict the disputed maritime dispute represents a new dimension in how state media outlets are addressing geopolitical disagreements.
Sources
Featured photo: N509FZ via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)