Installing a 'news app' in a chaotic situation ↑..."AI Song" for and against impeachment also appears.

[Anchor]
News app downloads surged as breaking news poured in after martial law and impeachment.Videos using Generative AI in the heating of rallies between the pros and cons of impeachment

are also eye-catching, but there are also concerns.

Reporter Kim Seung-hwan reports.

[Reporter]
Since the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, news consumption has soared due to a flood of big news.

[YTN press screen at the time of emergency martial law declaration: President of Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law]

Last month, there were 310,000 new installations of news apps, up 63% compared to the same month last year,
Based on a comprehensive news app that includes news from
individual media companies, it has doubled from the same month last year.

As rallies for and against the president's impeachment heat up every day, public opinion campaigns for new technologies using Generative AI are also active.

The pro-impeachment side wrote an AI song that learned the voice of President Yoon by rewriting the popular song of a girl group,
The opposite side of
is rallying its supporters through AI songs containing President Yoon's statement as lyrics.

[Song of the pro-impeachment Generative AI: I think it's better to let it go. [I hate impeachment]

[Song of the Generative AI opposite to impeachment: Emergency martial law! Please believe in the power to make decisions for the people, to protect freedom and order.]

However, just as captured photos fabricated by media breaking news spread immediately after the martial law was declared, concerns about fake news using AI technology are growing.

As the government also predicted that false content using AI will spread rapidly this year and that social conflicts are likely to increase due to manipulation of public opinion, it is pointed out that preparations are needed.

I'm YTN's Kim Seung Hwan.


Video editing Yun Yong-jun
Design Lee Wonhee