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AI images cast Egyptians as 1973 war soldiers in anniversary trend
October 6, 2026 at 06:16 PM
Egyptian users are marking the October 1973 War anniversary by circulating AI-generated images that cast them as soldiers in the crossing.
- Egyptian social media users have circulated AI-generated images and videos evoking the October 1973 War, including portraits of users as soldiers in period uniforms.
- Hundreds of artists, media figures and athletes posted AI images of themselves in battle scenes, and clips of the nine-minute AI-made film "Directive 41" circulated.
- AI programming expert Ahmed Abdel Fattah said the trend relies on generative models and Egyptian users are employing roughly 19 prompts to create battle images.
- Technical expert Marwan Badr El-Din said circulating AI videos depict late president Anwar Sadat and Israeli leaders in satirical scenes from the war.