On social media, many viewers were stunned after a viral video showed the creator of ‘Trump Gaza’ explaining its true meaning.
The viral AI-generated video left many confused
Previously, a controversial AI-generated video titled **“Trump Gaza”** recently took social media by storm.
The clip, depicting a war-ravaged Gaza transforming into a luxury resort, confused and shocked viewers.
While. the video showed Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Elon Musk in surreal scenarios, fueling speculation about its purpose.
The film’s creator, “Solo Avital”, has now spoken out, clarifying its original intent. He insists the video was meant as “political satire”, not a serious proposal.
The video’s unexpected rise to fame
Avital, a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, originally shared the video privately. He co-runs EyeMi, a visual effects company, with filmmaker Ariel Vromen.
The clip was briefly posted on Instagram but quickly taken down, as Vromen feared it might be too insensitive.
Despite this, the video somehow reached Donald Trump, who shared it on Truth Social on February 26.
Trump provided no explanation, leaving audiences baffled. Avital only realized its reach when he woke up to thousands of messages.
Social media reaction
@bbcnews Solo Avital said his viral ‘Trump Gaza’ AI video was never intended to be shared online and was intended as satire between friends, believing it would anger Donald Trump, before the President reshared it. #DonaldTrump #Gaza #USPresident #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #SoloAvital #Israel #BBCNews
The ‘Trump Gaza’ video quickly went viral and sparked debate among viewers.
Many viewers suggested that the AI-generated video featuring Trump was meant as a joke by provocateurs.
One person said: Trump makes these big deals just to get others thinking. Now Egypt wants to rebuild Gaza so I guess it workrd
A second wrote: That’s how smart Trump is. It suddenly made apathetic countries in the Middle East to take action.
While a third commened: He cannot even recognise satire!
Another added: Like back to the future and he is Bif and Gaza is trump sin city
The real message behind ‘Trump Gaza’
Speaking to BBC News, Avital explained that the video was designed to mock Trump’s past statements about redeveloping Gaza.
Additionally, he called the idea “megalomaniac” and noted that context is everything in satire.
Avital said: “We are storytellers, we’re not provocateurs, we sometimes do satire pieces such as this one was supposed to be”.
He added: “This is the duality of the satire: it depends what context you bring to it to make the punchline or the joke. Here there was no context and it was posted without our consent or knowledge.”
Avital also criticized Trump for posting the video “without consent or explanation”.
He believes that if the video had aired on “Saturday Night Live”, the media’s reaction would have been different.
He commended: “If it was the skit for Saturday Night Live the whole perception of this in the media would be the opposite – look how wild this president is and his ideas, everyone would think it’s a joke”.
The dangers of AI-generated media
The incident has sparked concerns about the power of AI-generated content.
While, experts warn that digital media can be “easily manipulated” and repurposed without control.
Hany Farid, a UC Berkeley professor specializing in deepfakes, highlighted the risks:
“There’s no such thing as ‘I just shared with a friend.’ Once you create something, assume you’ve lost control.”
Avital agrees that AI offers opportunities but also comes with “serious dangers”. He noted that AI is already being used to create “child exploitation content, deepfake hoaxes, and false conspiracies”.
For now, the filmmaker remains focused on storytelling. But he warns that “without proper regulations, AI-driven misinformation will only get worse”.