Iranian AI Lego Memes Target Trump as War Goes Viral

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A pro-Iranian group called Explosive Media has released over a dozen AI-generated Lego-style videos mocking Trump since the Iran war began, gaining millions of views on TikTok, X, and Instagram. The team scripts and edits these clips with AI tools and says it’s independent, though critics have alleged ties to Iran’s government. The memes simplify complex conflict dynamics for broad audiences and illustrate how online satire is shaping perceptions of the war.
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- The Team Behind the A.I. Lego-Style Videos That Lampoon Trump’s War in Iran The New Yorker
- ‘Get a grip’: How Iranian embassies mocked Trump’s vulgar threat Al Jazeera
- Iran's war propaganda homes in on Trump with Lego memes CNBC
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