DeSantis campaign uses AI-generated Trump voice in political attack ad

A DeSantis super PAC is running an attack ad on former President Donald Trump by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic his voice, which has sparked outrage among both officials within the Trump campaign and Republican voters.

The advertisement produced by DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down features recent "disrespect" shown from Donald Trump towards Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, according to Politico.

The ad features AI-generated audio of Trump's voice based on a post the former President made on Truth Social last week, in which he had criticized Governor Reynolds for not endorsing a Republican candidate. 

The video will run in Iowa on Tuesday and cost the PAC nearly $1 million. It will also run on digital platforms and through text messages, the outlet reports.