Russias Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.

Russia has a new weapon in its propaganda war against Ukraine: songs generated by artificial intelligence.Hundreds of them — from maudlin ballads to grinding thrash metal — have sprouted on the world’s most popular music streaming platforms, created using a growing number of A.I.music generators, many based in the United States.The songs glorify Russian soldiers and dehumanize Ukrainians, sometimes with ethnic slurs.

They depict the front lines as a hellscape but generally portray President Vladimir V.Putin’s invasion in 2022 as a necessary defense.One of the most popular songs, “Power of Artillery,” is a churning rock paean in Russian to artillery systems with names like Krasnopol and Carnation.‘Power of Artillery’She will catch you off guard night and dayThe goddess of war, and God will not help youYou won’t be able to escape her wrathYou’ll have to remember your prayers quicklyThe songs have been posted and played millions of times on the world’s most popular streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple, YouTube and Deezer, according to research published by Terrecon, a nonprofit organization focused on threat intelligence in Ukraine that supports the government there.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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