Politics · Spain · 1 hr ago
Spain’s PSOE weighs legal action over PP’s AI-generated video
Spain’s conservative PP posted an AI-made video featuring socialist politicians and people linked to the government.
The figures appear to admit to wrongdoing, but the statements are fictional recreations, not real admissions.
The video followed a campaign clip by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez using the slogan “left-wing and proud” ahead of the November 29 general election.
The PSOE is considering legal action against the PP, but has not decided whether to file a case or specified possible charges.
The PP says the video is clearly fake and defends using AI to criticise the government.
The dispute raises questions about political campaigning with AI, and no decision on legal action has been announced.
Spain’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) is considering legal action against the People’s Party (PP) over an AI-generated video depicting socialist figures admitting to alleged wrongdoing.
The PSOE has not decided whether to file a lawsuit or specified what offences it might cite.
The PP has defended the video, saying viewers can tell it is artificial and accusing the PSOE of wanting to “judicialise politics”.
The video features artificial recreations of six socialist figures and people linked to the government, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez.
The PP video echoed an earlier PSOE campaign video in which Sánchez said he was proud to be left-wing.
- Who
- Spain’s PSOE and PP.
- What
- The PSOE is considering legal action over a PP video made with artificial intelligence that depicts socialist figures admitting to alleged wrongdoing.
- When
- The articles were published on October 22, 2026. The PP video was released that week; the articles differ on whether it was released Wednesday or Thursday.
- Where
- Spain; the video was shared on the PP’s social media accounts.
- Why
- The PSOE objects to the video’s fictional admissions of wrongdoing. The PP says it is using AI to criticise what it sees as government hypocrisy.
PSOE
PP
Video’s content
PSOE
The PSOE called the video “lamentable” and accused the PP of using insults, lies and noise instead of offering proposals.
PP
The PP defended the video as a way to criticise the government and said it was clearly identifiable as AI-generated.
Possible court action
PSOE
The PSOE is studying whether to take legal action against the PP.
PP
The PP’s Ester Muñoz said the PSOE should do what it considers appropriate and criticised its plan as an attempt to “judicialise politics”.
Sánchez shared a PSOE campaign video saying he was proud to be left-wing.
The PP released its AI-generated video on social media; the articles give different days.
The PSOE said it was studying legal action but had not made a decision.
- Parties
- PSOE and PP
- Figures shown
- Begoña Gómez, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, José Luis Ábalos, Santos Cerdán, Leire Díez and Montse Mínguez
- Election date
- November 29
- Video views
- More than 1 million on X, 500,000 on Instagram and 200,000 on TikTok, according to 20minutos
4 sources
¿Campañas o 'deepfakes'?
Choque entre PSOE y PP por un vídeo generado con IA en el que dirigentes socialistas admiten delitos de corrupción
El PP da un paso más en su campaña y suplanta la identidad de Begoña Gómez, Zapatero y Ábalos: “¿Irse de putas? Sí, soy zurdo”
What people are saying
No tienen proyecto que ofrecer a este país más que el ruido, la mentira y el insulto permanentemente. Y ahora, lo vemos utilizando la inteligencia artificial.
El Partido Socialista lo que tiene que hacer es lo que considere oportuno.
No me preocupa que se utilice la inteligencia artificial o que haya originalidad a la hora de comunicar.
Sí, soy zurdo. Y a mucha honra.
Posts on X
Sí, son zurdos.
En el PP llevan cuatro años de insultos y mentiras, y ahora utilizan la IA para seguir haciendo lo mismo que han hecho durante todos estos años. No tienen proyecto que ofrecer a este país más que el ruido, la mentira y el insulto permanentemente. @Rebeca_Torro en @HoyPorHoy