Overview
- The campaign account @VoteMarsha posted a 12‑second AI clip Tuesday to promote the start of early voting in Tennessee.
- The video uses synthetic imagery and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl song “Not Like Us” to show Sen. Marsha Blackburn performing with Tennessee GOP figures as backup dancers.
- The post drew swift, wide ridicule online from commentators across the political spectrum and a public rebuke from her Democratic opponent, Jerri Green.
- Blackburn told WZTV the clip originated with a county commissioner and was reposted by allies, calling it a lighthearted “funsie” as no formal takedown or legal action was reported.
- The incident highlights unresolved questions over copyright and likeness rights for AI content and comes as Blackburn remains the polling favorite in the Tennessee governor’s race, a dynamic that could shape how campaigns use synthetic media going forward.