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A Republican congressional candidate in Michigan faced backlash for a video featuring an artificial intelligence-created voiceover of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endorsing him for the upcoming election. The video, a spoof of King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, was posted on the candidate's TikTok account but has since been deleted. The candidate initially apologized for the video, claiming that a volunteer had posted it without his knowledge. However, he later changed his stance and defended the video, stating that he believed MLK would endorse him and criticizing the current administration's handling of the Flint, Michigan water crisis. The candidate is among three Republicans competing in the Michigan GOP primary.A Michigan Republican candidate for Congress faced backlash after featuring an AI-generated voiceover of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a video on his TikTok account. The voiceover, mimicking King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech, endorses Anthony Hudson for Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The video has since been deleted.
Hudson, an Army veteran and small business owner, claimed that a volunteer accessed his social media account without his knowledge and posted the video. He disassociated himself from the decision and apologized for the disrespectful video. However, he later changed his stance, stating that he decided not to keep the campaign staffer involved and would even give them a raise, arguing that MLK would be disappointed with the current administration's management of Flint, Michigan. Hudson is among three Republicans competing in the August 6 GOP primary for Michigan's 8th district.
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