French President Emmanuel Macron edited and released AI parody videos featuring himself on social media to promote the 3rd International Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, which will be held in Paris for two days starting on the 10th (local time).
On the 9th, President Macron posted a video of about one minute on his Instagram account. The video was edited from fake videos created by netizens using AI, showing President Macron transformed into characters from past French comedy films, MacGyver, a DJ, a singer, and a hair influencer. The 'real' President Macron, who appeared at the end of these videos, responded, 'Quite well made. It was really funny.'
President Macron noted, 'But more seriously, we can do great things to change healthcare, energy, and society through AI,' and added, 'Thus, France and Europe must stand at the center of this revolution, seize all opportunities, and push forward the principles we believe in.' He stated, 'This is precisely the goal of the AI summit being held in Paris.' The video received more than 85,000 'likes.'
At this conference, 1,000 participants, including heads of state from various countries, industry stakeholders related to AI, scholars, and civil society activists, will discuss the current state and future of AI technology. France plans to use this opportunity to promote the development and investment of AI technology in Europe, which has fallen behind the United States and China.