India, Oct. 21 -- As massive protests swept France over the weekend, a Dutch filmmaker used artificial intelligence to generate a satirical video showing tourists sightseeing amid smoke, fire and rioters. Wytse Koetse's short film has a group of Asian tourists being led through the protest-roiled streets of Paris by a seemingly-oblivious tour guide.

Protests in France began as a student-led movement over poor school conditions, teacher shortages and run-down facilities. The demonstrations quickly snowballed into a nationwide revolt against the rising cost of living and declining public services.

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The protests that began on Sa...