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South Park’s Latest Episode Shocks With TrumpVance Depiction and AI Deepfake Satire

Parker and Stone say they have broad creative latitude as viewers react strongly to the season’s boldest turn.

Overview

  • Season 28, Episode 3, titled "Sora Not Sorry," aired Nov. 12 on Comedy Central and began streaming the next morning on Paramount+.
  • The episode centers on students misusing OpenAI’s Sora 2 to create explicit deepfake videos, underscoring risks around generative media and copyrighted IP.
  • An explicit portrayal involving President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance drew widespread shock and discomfort across social media.
  • In a recent New York Times interview, creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said politics has become pop culture and credited Paramount for a hands-off approach.
  • The White House previously derided the season as "fourth-rate" and has not issued a new response as of Thursday; upcoming episodes are scheduled for Nov. 26 and Dec. 10.