How AI music has become a common fixture of far-right hate – part two

The far-right is using AI to create music and content as a way to spread racist and other extremist views.
A red circle road sign wit the words DO NOT ENTER on it and a back long clawed figure peering through the white band in the middle of the sign.

In addition to being very savvy with their production of AI generated music, those on the far-right have also been extremely tactical in how they promote the music – from using social media platforms to using AI itself through manipulating algorithms and using bots.

Today, the internet has allowed for the advent of far-right music to be spread and shared worldwide. Imogen Richards, an expert in criminology and researcher for AVERT, explains that it is common for Australian Neo-Nazi activists to actively engage in international far-right campaigns as well as with Neo-Nazi affiliated artists, especially from Europe and the US.

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Leo Chau is a freelance writer living in Western Sydney on unceded Dharug land. He currently studies journalism at UTS, hoping to contribute to promoting diverse voices in the arts and media. His topic interests are varied, some of which include multiculturalism, politics, culture, sociology and history.