Artemis20h ago

Ok... What have y'all got for recommendations of books on propaganda & how it functions or historical accounts of wartime propaganda campaigns (or anything similar)?

I'm trying to analyze the Iranian Lego propaganda videos, & I could use some additional context.

Show threadDIRT WIZARD20h ago
@artemis Does anyone know who is making them? Are we to understand that government employees in Iran did this, or is there some independent outfit? It seems to me like these are far too well done for a government. Any government.
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@dirtwizard666
Supposedly the BBC knows. I have not yet had a chance to research this yet.

"We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran"

>He's a savvy social media operator who initially denies working for the Iranian government. In previous interviews the outlet has said it is "totally independent". But upon further questioning, Mr Explosive admits the regime is a "customer" - something he's never before confirmed publicly.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd8jrd1vnyo

Iran war: We spoke to the man making Lego-style AI videos that experts say are powerful propaganda

"Slopaganda" is too weak a term to capture how powerful this "highly sophisticated" content is, one expert says.

Apr 11 at 11:55pmWeb
Show threadDIRT WIZARD19h ago
@artemis That makes a lot of sense. A team of 10 social media experts sounds exactly right. I feel like it's weird to call an agile team of 10 artists "Iran", which is what most people in the Western media are doing. I get that it's *really* viral, but it's still just another influencer with a sponsor. A very talented influencer, but an influencer nonetheless. Not AI. Not an army. Not an intelligence agency. Just memelords with laptops. It's fascinating!