Ram.exe Has Entered the Chat: Synthetic Gods and the Rise of AI-Deity Agitprop in India
This article examines ‘theogonetic agitprop’: the use of divine avatars in India generated by artificial intelligence ( AI ) to fuse devotional affect with Hindutva political communication. Focusing on deepfake Ram and Ram Lalla videos, Krishna-style chatbots, violent goddess memes, and related social media react...