I think it was invented for nefarious purposes a long time ago. A technology in use for potentially decades to pull the wool over our eyes so completely. That we would believe anything and react to it as if it were real. The public was just allowed to have access to it recently. For the purpose of allowing we the people to see first hand what this is capable of. 

Only then could we start to ask more questions and believe how this technology has been used as the ultimate propaganda. To create, control, and maintain many agendas. 

Why did all this happen? I have theories, but there is so much misinformation. I couldn't begin to conclude any of them are true yet.