Overview

• European leaders at the European Political Community summit in Tirana were shown AI-generated baby versions of themselves, each speaking 'Welcome to Albania' in their native language.
• Reactions to the video varied, with some leaders laughing and others appearing confused or unmoved, including Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose baby version featured a mustache.
• The AI video was part of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s opening ceremony, reflecting his reputation for blending artistic flair with political events.
• The summit focuses on pressing geopolitical issues, including coordinating additional sanctions on Russia as Kyiv and Moscow hold parallel negotiations in Istanbul.
• The European Political Community, founded in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gathers EU members and 20 partner nations to address shared political and security challenges.