# g1: Photo of Renan Santos making an “L” for Lula is fake and AI-generated

- Published: 2026-10-14T19:42:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-14T22:07:54.948Z
- Section: AI in practice
- Topics: Society, Creation
- Page: https://aidailyjournal.com/en/n/2026/10/14/g1-photo-of-renan-santos-making-an-l-for-lula-is-fake-and-ai-generated/
- Sources: [g1](https://g1.globo.com/fato-ou-fake/eleicoes/noticia/2026/10/14/e-fake-foto-de-renan-santos-fazendo-o-l-em-apoio-a-lula-imagem-foi-fabricada-com-inteligencia-artificial.ghtml)

## Summary

Fato ou Fake, from g1, verified that a photo of Renan Santos making an “L” gesture in support of Lula is fake and was created with artificial intelligence. OpenAI’s detector identified synthetic content and detected the SynthID watermark; Renan’s press office confirmed that it was a fabrication and said he will not support either candidate in the runoff.

Renan Santos came fourth in the presidential race in the first round, with 2.24% of the votes. According to g1, he had said that his voters would be free to choose whom to support in the runoff.

## Why it matters (editorial interpretation)

The case underscores how AI-generated political content can attribute a position to a candidate that, according to his press office, he did not take. Identification by OpenAI’s detector and SynthID, together with g1’s fact-checking, reinforces the importance of verifying images before treating them as endorsements.

_Summary written by AI Daily Journal in its own words, based on the sources above. For details, read the original articles._