JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 -- The Johor state election is becoming Malaysia's biggest test bed for generative AI.

As 2.7 million voters prepare to head to the polls on July 11, political teams from Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN), and Parti Bersama Malaysia are increasingly replacing traditional production with AI-generated anthems, social media posts, and rally planning.

For campaign teams, the shift is driven by speed and cost, The Straits Times reported. Adib Aiman, a PH content creator who has generated hundreds of songs using the AI music generator Suno, noted the efficiency of the transition.

"It's really fast and doesn't cost much. Most of the tools are even free," he said.

"In the past, we'd carry laptops, cameras and loo...