Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar penned a note on his social media today and said the viral video where he claims he “turned to God” was generated by artificial intelligence, and he is considering reporting the person responsible for it.
In a note on his X handle, the lyricist said that such misinformation is responsible for damaging reputation and credibility. He wrote, “A fake video is in circulation showing my fake computer-generated picture with a topi on my head, claiming that ultimately, I have turned to God. It is rubbish.”
He added, “I am seriously considering reporting this to the cyber police and ultimately dragging the person responsible for this fake news and those few who forward it to the court for damaging my reputation and credibility.”
This is not the first instance of AI-generated content featuring celebrities appearing online. Previously, manipulated videos and images of actors such as Rashmika Mandanna, Kangana Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, and Akshay Kumar, among others, have also been circulated on the internet.
A few days ago, Javed Akhtar and Islamic scholar Mufti Shamail Nadwi were part of a public debate in New Delhi titled ‘Does God Exist?’ at the Constitution Club of India. An AI-generated image eventually appeared on social media after the discussion.
Javed’s tweet was posted a few days after Kangana expressed her concerns regarding AI-edited photographs of herself. The AI-edited photos showed Kangana in blue, brown, and rust-coloured suits as she departed from Parliament. She shared the post and wrote, “Originally, these are my pictures from the Parliament in saris. Stop using AI on my pictures.”
She added, “This is violating beyond words, every day I wake up to see myself in various Al clothes various make ups even in edited photos, people should stop dressing up others!! Please stop with these Al edits and let me choose/decide how I want to look and what I want to wear when is entirely my prerogative.”
Last month, actors Sreeleela and Nivetha Thomas addressed the dangers of AI-generated content, advocating for ethical use and increased awareness of potential privacy violations.
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