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In the wake of a series of bombshell allegations over his behavior as FBI director<\/a> \u2013\u00a0which he is suing over \u2013\u00a0Kash Patel has found himself the target of an AI-generated Lego-themed video<\/a> portraying him drinking beer, covering up the Epstein files and performing music with his girlfriend, all while his agency goes up in flames.<\/p>\n

Days after The Atlantic published<\/a> an article accusing Patel of excessive drinking, missing meetings, making impulsive decisions and being in constant fear of losing his job<\/a>, AI videos \u2013 created in the same style that pro-Iranian groups have used recently<\/a> \u2013 have popped up on social media.<\/p>\n

On X, user Drew Ponder posted<\/a> a nearly three-minute-long music video that raised the allegations laid out in the Atlantic article as well as other criticisms in a rap parody of the Billy Joel song \u201cWe Didn\u2019t Start the Fire,\u201d a 1989 hit whose lyrics list a series of political events and controversies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAtlantic expos\u00e9, drunken MIA, miss briefings, hangover day. Paranoid rant, IT glitch freak. Wake me up, the bureau\u2019s weak,\u201d the AI-generated musician sings. <\/p>\n

The video shows a Lego version of Patel, depicted with crazed eyes, drinking \u201cStress Tonic\u201d in his office while surrounded by \u201cclassified\u201d papers flying around. As the \u201cAtlantic expos\u00e9\u201d appears, the Lego Patel\u2019s face grows increasingly worried. <\/p>\n

\"FBIFBI Director Kash Patel is the target in a new AI-Lego video making the rounds on the internet. In one scene, Patel is depicted in his office, holding a \u2018Stress Tonic\u2019 beverage while surrounded by a mess of papers. (Drew_Ponder \/ X)<\/p>\n

Patel has vehemently denied the allegations in The Atlantic article and filed a defamation lawsuit for $250 million<\/a>. Patel\u2019s lawyers called the article a \u201csweeping, malicious and defamatory hit piece.\u201d<\/p>\n

The song lists other criticisms Patel has faced in the past year, such as the controversy over the release of the Epstein files, prematurely announcing the FBI had arrested the suspect who assassinated Charlie Kirk<\/a>, being filmed drinking with the men\u2019s Olympic hockey team, and purging the bureau of career officials and installing loyalists. <\/p>\n

\u201cEpstein files, cover-up lies, Trump name redacted, Congress stonewalled. Swore you\u2019d drop \u2018em, but you crawled,\u201d the AI music sings as Patel is shown rushing to clean up papers with Trump\u2019s name on them. <\/p>\n

One scene appears to depict the assassination of Kirk and shows Patel reacting in horror as the Lego version of Kirk bleeds while lyrics reference Patel’s botched arrest announcement.<\/p>\n

Lego Patel is seen drinking beer with the U.S. men\u2019s hockey team while the FBI jet remains parked in the background<\/a> \u2013 referencing criticisms of the FBI director partying while on an official trip.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe creator of the AI music video included a scene of Patel drinking with the US Olympic men’s hockey team in their locker room. In the background, the FBI jet can be seen parked in Milan. Patel was accused of excessive drinking in a recent profile, a claim he has denied and filed a lawsuit over the article (Drew_Ponder \/ X)\"PatelPatel and his girlfriend, country musician Alexis Wilkins, are depicted performing while the FBI building burns in the background, in an AI-generated music video (Drew_Ponder \/ X)<\/p>\n

Even Patel\u2019s girlfriend, country musician Alexis Wilkins,<\/a> makes an appearance while lyrics criticize Patel for using the FBI plane to visit her and attend her performances. The video depicts Patel performing on stage with her as the FBI building is consumed by flames in the background.<\/p>\n

The creator, Ponder, has made other AI Lego-style videos criticizing the Trump administration and promotes them by replying to posts from popular X accounts or notable officials with links to his videos. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear what software Ponder is using to create the music, lyrics and animation. While he did not explain how the videos were created, he has labeled them as AI on Substack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The video also drew some instant reaction online with users mostly praising the work. <\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot get enough of these Lego videos,\u201d one X user wrote. <\/p>\n

\u201cUnreal. These goofy videos are going to bring down an entire political party: meme\u2019d to death, LEGO Edition,\u201d another added. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a banger! I want all these Lego tunes on a double CD (yes I’m ancient),\u201d a third hoped. <\/p>\n

\"TheThe real-life Patel at his swearing-in alongside his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins. His visits with her have become fodder for attacks by his critics (Getty)<\/p>\n

But the style of the videos aligns with popular ones created by the pro-Iranian group Explosive Media, which has used Lego-style animation to condemn the administration for starting a war with Iran<\/a>. The videos initially gained attention because Iranian embassies<\/a> posted the Lego-style AI videos on their official social media accounts. Explosive Media later told the BBC<\/a> that the regime was a \u201ccustomer.\u201d <\/p>\n

The videos, while criticized for being \u201cAI slop\u201d or content made with low effort or meaning, have picked up traction online over the last month. Some of the videos have garnered hundreds of thousands of views. <\/p>\n

The trend has seemed to inspire others, such as Ponder, to mimic the style. The creator began posting his own AI Lego videos in mid-April.<\/p>\n

Already, Ponder\u2019s music video of Patel has more than 80,000 views. On his X profile Ponder specifies that he is \u201cNOT IRAN.\u201d<\/p>\n

An account called CapitalTabloid<\/a> began producing similar low-quality Lego AI videos in April to criticize members of the administration. CapitalTabloid has its own version of a Patel music video<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n