Russian schools to show AI-generated video on Soviet spy Zorge with execution footage

Russian schools will air an AI-generated video about Soviet spy Richard Zorge during 'Conversations about the Important' lessons, featuring AI-processed archival footage of hangings. The video is authored by Metropolitan Tikhon, a figure closely associated with Putin, signaling state-backed use of AI for patriotic education. The inclusion of graphic execution imagery in a school setting is unprecedented and may draw domestic and international scrutiny.