Republican Congressional Candidate Creates Creepy TikTok With AI-Generated MLK Jr. Voice: ‘I Came Back from the Dead to Say Something…’
A Republican running for Congress in Michigan posted a bizarre TikTok featuring an AI-generated voice of Martin Luther King Junior, claiming the civil rights icon was “back from the dead.”
‘I have another dream! Yes, it’s me, Martin Luther King. I came back from the dead to say something,” said the King’s voice. “Anthony Hudson will be the next Congressman from Michigan’s 8th District.”
“Okay, now I’m going back to where I came from, goodbye,” the voice continued.
The TikTok, which was first brought to attention by the Heartland Signal, was later removed after poor reception from the public.
A clip of the video on Signal’s X page sparked outrage among users.
“I hope the King family sues him,” came one response.
‘Sure! That is problematic in many ways. So much cringing.”
Forty-six-year-old Hudson owns a trucking company and once flirted with the idea of running for president.
Earlier this year, Hudson declared on TikTok that he would no longer pay taxes.
“As long as the government is taking our tax dollars and using them to give to illegal immigration,” Hudson said in a viral TikTok, “you’re not going to use my tax dollars to pay for your criminal activities in the country. this country.’
He called on TikTok viewers to join him and reassured them: “You won’t get into as much trouble as you think.”
Hudson is running in a Republican Party primary against two other candidates in August. All three are running to replace Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee, who is retiring.
A Republican running for Congress in Michigan posted a bizarre, now-deleted TikTok featuring an AI-generated voice of Martin Luther King Junior, claiming the civil rights icon was ‘back from the dead’
‘I have another dream! Yes, it’s me, Martin Luther King. I came back from the dead to say something,” said the King’s voice. ‘Anthony Hudson will be the next congressman from Michigan’s 8th District’
The six-term Democrat won reelection in 2022 by more than 10 percentage points, but the district has become more conservative and is a target for Republicans.
Last month, actress Scarlett Johansson said she was “shocked, angry and in disbelief” when the company OpenAI recorded her voice for a new ChatGPT project without her consent.
Johansson said that after she turned down a deal to let the company use her voice, they went ahead and used a voice indistinguishable from hers.
“Last September, I received an offer from Sam Altman, who wanted to hire me to voice the current ChatGPT 4.0 system,” said the New York City resident. “He told me he believed that by being my voice in the system, I could bridge the gap between tech companies and creatives and help consumers feel comfortable with the seismic shift around people and Al.
“He said he felt my voice would be comforting to people. After much consideration and for personal reasons, I declined the offer.”
Johansson said OpenAl “reluctantly agreed to disable ‘Sky’s voice” after contacting them.
Johansson said she hopes the information she has come out with will push AI to publicly admit their actions, and that the government will intervene and enact laws so that AI cannot overstep its bounds in the future.
“At a time when we are all struggling with deepfakes and the protection of our own likeness, our own work, our own identity, I believe these are questions that deserve absolute clarity,” Johansson said.