Elon Musk, the outspoken CEO of X, took a swipe at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by sharing authentic photographs depicting him in a variety of ethnic costumes and 'brownface', amusingly attributing the "unfair pics" to Google's AI tool Gemini.
The irony? Contrary to Musk's jest, all the images of Trudeau showcased on X are genuine, not the product of AI manipulation.
In a playful jab at Trudeau, Musk accompanied the collage of images with a caption, jokingly suggesting that Gemini had crafted these "unfair pics" of "Truedough."
For context, 'Truedough' was a tongue-in-cheek reference by Musk to a Canadian board game parodying the country's political landscape during the tenure of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Justin Trudeau's father.
The images shared by Musk, falsely credited to Gemini, capture instances where Trudeau was photographed wearing costumes from various cultures.
This isn't the first instance of Musk targeting Trudeau. In 2022, he posted a meme likening Trudeau to Adolf Hitler in response to Canada's Covid-19 vaccine mandates, though he later removed the tweet.
Furthermore, in October 2023, the Tesla CEO accused Trudeau of attempting to stifle freedom of expression through regulatory measures on online streaming services and content creators, condemning such actions as oppressive.
Musk's latest dig at the Canadian Prime Minister comes amidst wider discussions concerning the role of AI in perpetuating or rectifying historical inaccuracies and biases. Google's Gemini AI tool has faced criticism for its portrayals of historical figures and events, which some argue overly emphasize racial and gender diversity.
Acknowledging the flaws in the Gemini AI tool, Google has admitted that it "missed the mark" and announced plans to temporarily restrict its ability to generate images of individuals.
