It’s unfortunate for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu that his speech on July 1 marking the 29th anniversary of the handover and highlighting his government’s achievements may have been overshadowed by the outcry over an anti-drug video – or at least what was intended as one.The Correctional Services Department released the video, generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), on June 26 before having to pull it twice, ahead of the anniversary.The video – featuring an appealing K-pop girl band dancing and at certain points singing the praises of the effects of narcotics – received a great deal of attention, with international news coverage and a slew of memes, sticker packs, fan pages, song parodies and selfies.
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SUN · 2026-07-05 · 21:30 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0705-90310
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Anti-drug video fiasco not a vote of confidence in Hong Kong’s AI goals
Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department released an AI-generated anti-drug video on June 26, intended to coincide with the July 1 anniversary of the handover. The video, which featured a K-pop girl band and appeared to praise narcotics, drew significant international attention and widespread mockery.
Alice WuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-05 · 21:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department released an AI-generated anti-drug video on June 26, intended to coincide with the July 1 anniversary of the handover. The video, which featured a K-pop girl band and appeared to praise narcotics, drew significant international attention and widespread mockery. It was pulled twice by the department before the anniversary. This incident overshadowed Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu's speech highlighting government achievements, raising questions about Hong Kong's AI initiatives.
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An anti-drug video generated by AI was released by the Correctional Services Department and subsequently pulled twice.
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The video received significant international attention and generated memes, parodies, and fan pages.
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The AI-generated anti-drug video featured a K-pop girl band dancing and praising narcotics.
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The AI video fiasco may have overshadowed the Hong Kong Chief Executive's speech on government achievements.
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