Generative AI and the German Far Right

The report analyzes 883 posts featuring AI-generated content (AIGC) from German far-right accounts, finding that generative AI is used as a cost-effective complement to existing digital strategies. Key actors include the AfD, 'Neue Rechte' outlets, and AI-generated 'influencers'. The content primarily focuses on anti-migrant narratives, attacks on the 'traffic light' coalition government, and the glorification of an idealized German identity. The study highlights a significant lack of platform compliance with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and the AI Act regarding the labeling and removal of misleading AIGC.

• ISD identified 883 posts containing AI-generated content (AIGC) from 92 German far-right accounts between April 2023 and November 2024, with the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party serving as a key source.
• The most prevalent AI-generated narratives include the glorification of 'blond and blue-eyed Germans', calls for 'remigration' (mass deportation of ethnic minorities), and the association of migrants with crime and welfare exploitation.
• Generative AI is used to target the German political establishment, specifically mocking members of the 'traffic light' coalition (SPD, Greens, FDP) and the CDU through the exaggeration of physical features, apparel, and surroundings.
• Far-right actors have created AI-generated 'influencers'—such as 'Larissa Wagner', 'sophias_world', and 'Lara, die blonde Rebellin'—to build parasocial relationships and promote ethnonationalist narratives through the image of the 'ideal' German woman.
• AI-generated music and videos are used to foster a sense of identity and belonging, including content that depicts Muslim immigrants as threats or training to commit violence.
• Far-right actors employ specific digital tactics to amplify AIGC, such as the '#Vernetzungstweet' on X and Instagram to expand follower bases, and the use of alternative accounts to circumvent the AfD's TikTok ban.
• There is a widespread failure by social media platforms to comply with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and AI Act regarding the labeling of AIGC; only 4% of posts were labeled as AI-generated at the time of writing.
• Reporting 192 posts to platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok) resulted in no removals or restrictions based on platform policies as of December 16, 2024, indicating a lack of effective enforcement.

APA

Hiller, A., & Casas, P. M. D. L. (2025). Generative AI and the German Far Right. Institute for Strategic Dialogue. https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-use-of-generative-AI-by-the-German-Far-Right.pdf

Chicago

Hiller, Anna, and Pablo Maristany de las Casas. Generative AI and the German Far Right. Institute for Strategic Dialogue, 2025. https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-use-of-generative-AI-by-the-German-Far-Right.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hiller2025generative, author = {Hiller, Anna and Casas, Pablo Maristany de las}, title = {{Generative AI and the German Far Right}}, institution = {Institute for Strategic Dialogue}, year = {2025}, url = {https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/The-use-of-generative-AI-by-the-German-Far-Right.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }