KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana First Victory Fund airs first 100% AI-generated political ad in state Ad features AI-created caricatures of liberal figures reacting to Edmonds’ platform PAC invests $250,000 for broadcast and cable TV rollout Rick Edmonds faces competition from Misty Cordell, Michae l Echols, and Blake Miguez in May Republican primary   A political action committee supporting Republican state Sen. Rick Edmonds’ 5th Congressional District bid has created a campaign ad almost exclusively using artificial intelligence. The Louisiana First Victory Fund super PAC claims the TV ad “Shaken” is the “first-ever 100% AI-generated political advertisement to air on broadcast television is Louisiana.” In the ad, AI-generated images that aren’t real people dramatically fret over Edmonds’ conservative platforms. Louisiana First describes the figures as “woke caricatures from blue-haired protesters and safe-space seekers to climate activists” who are “shaking” as the prospect of an Edmonds’ victory. Louisiana First said it’s investing $250,000 for the ad’s rollout on broadcast and cable TV. The AI portion of the ad ends with a narrator who says, “You think liberals hate Rick Edmonds now; just wait until he gets to Congress.” It ends with an actual photo Edmonds surrounded by family and supporters. A super PAC spokesman said Louisiana First created the ad because “in a crowded political landscape, being another ‘suit in a field’ doesn’t cut it; we wanted this ad to stand out because Rick Edmonds is anything but ordinary.” Others running in the May 16 Republican primary election include Board of Regents Chair Misty Cordell, state Rep. Michael Echols of Monroe and New Iberia state Sen. Blake Miguez. Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1  This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Louisiana super PAC claims ‘first-ever’ AI political ad in state Reporting by Greg Hilburn, Shreveport Times / Shreveport Times USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect ...read more read less