Mr Khan had his three-year sentence for corruption suspended in August, but remains in jail. His Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) party used AI to make an audio clip to address an internet “virtual rally”. The four-minute audio message, marred by internet disruptions, was played over an AI-generated image which appeared to be speaking. The voice clone of Mr Khan said: “My fellow Pakistanis, I would first like to praise the social media team for this historic attempt. Is Ai a Identity threat ?

