AI Batman, Jedi & Pilates Gossips: How a Reality Star’s Campaign Broke Political Ad Rules (And Boomers Are Hooked)
(SeaPRwire) -[Paragraph 1] The 2026 LA mayoral race isn’t just a fight for office—it’s a wake-up call for how AI is rewriting political playbooks. Spencer Pratt, a former reality star with no political experience, didn’t rely on TV ads or door-knocking. His supporters used AI to turn him into Batman fighting Karen Bass as Joker, and those videos didn’t just go viral—they shifted how campaigns think about reaching voters, even in local races. [Paragraph 2] Pratt is still duking it out with Nithya Raman for the second runoff spot as of Thursday. Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is seen speaking with the media outside Don Antonio's restaurant on June 02, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. California held its primary elections on June 2nd, which includes the primary for Mayor of Los Angeles. —HIGHFIVE—Bauer-Griffin—GC Images His AI videos include one where he’s a Jedi battling Bass as Darth Vader, and another with post-pilates women admitting they vote for him. The Batman video hit 5 million views on X; the pilates one nearly 2 million. All were made by supporters and promoted by Pratt, who has over a million X followers. [Paragraph 3] USC’s Karen North says the videos work because they turn rhetoric into familiar tropes. “Good vs evil, Batman vs Joker—people get it at a glance,” she told TIME. But Pratt’s rise isn’t just AI. He criticized LA’s handling of last year’s Palisades fires (his house burned down), and voters are angry about the aftermath. That anger fueled his campaign more than the videos alone. [Paragraph 4] Donald Trump endorsed Pratt, saying he wants him to do well. Trump’s own use of AI on Truth Social was warned about last year—experts said it could usher in a new era for Gen Z voters. Virginia Tech’s Cayce Myers notes Gen Z likes this visual commentary more than older generations do. [Paragraph 5] Super PACs are already using AI across the country. In Kentucky’s Republican primary, Thomas Massie lost after AI ads accused him of being in a “throuple” with AOC and Omar. Massie says Boomers fell for the ads—“they were very effective on the Boomers,” he told Meet the Press. Both sides decried the AI surge in that race. [Paragraph 6] By 2026’s general elections, AI political ads will be as common as yard signs, with no federal rules to rein them in.本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。 分类: 头条新闻,日常新闻 SeaPRwire为公司和机构提供全球新闻稿发布,覆盖超过6,500个媒体库、86,000名编辑和记者,以及350万以上终端桌面和手机App。SeaPRwire支持英、日、德、韩、法、俄、印尼、马来、越南、中文等多种语言新闻稿发布。
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