The video of actor Ranveer Singh criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising unemployment and soaring inflation is a deepfake video created using artificial intelligence voice clones of Bollywood actors.
BOOM discovered that the video had been digitally altered using a synthetic voice clone, with the original video featuring an interview with Asian News International (ANI) in which the actor praised the Prime Minister. , the Prime Minister had said that he admired India's cultural heritage.
In the 42-second video, Singh can be heard saying, “This is Modiji's purpose. His intention was to celebrate our sad lives, our fear, our unemployment, our inflation. We are heading into an era of injustice,” he can be heard saying. …That's why we should never stop demanding development and justice – that's why we must think and vote. ”
The video then ends with a message encouraging people to vote for Congress.
Earlier this week, another AI voice clone of actor Aamir Khan targeting Prime Minister Modi was shared by several Congress workers.
Congress spokesperson Sujata Paul posted a video on her verified X handle with the caption, “Vote for justice for Congress.”
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BOOM has discovered that the video is a deepfake created using an AI voice clone of Ranveer Singh.
The lip sync and audio in the video are not synchronized. Additionally, the narration seems erratic.
The same clip was found posted on the official X handle of news agency ANI on April 14, 2024. However, in this clip, the audio the actor is speaking appears normal.
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It was also discovered that the viral video had been edited from 1 minute 18 seconds to 1 minute 54 minutes, with portions removed from the original interview.
In the original 2 minutes 33 seconds long interview shared by ANI, Ranveer Singh spoke to ANI reporters about his visit to Kashi and said, I can't really put into words what I experienced today. I have been a devotee of Lord Shiva ever since I was born. Next time I would like to take my mother and wife to visit Kasi. I'm very happy. You can imagine the emotions felt by the devotees of Lord Shiva when they reached the city of Lord Shiva. When we visited the Kashi temple, there was a different vibration, a different frequency than when Panditi visited. While chanting the mantra, everyone gets enchanted by the energy and raises their hands and chants 'Har Har Mahadev'. ”
The actor continued, “I am filled with joy watching all this. This was Modi.”character's vision is to celebrate our rich cultural heritage, history and heritage. Although India is progressing towards modernization at a remarkable speed, we must never forget our roots and cultural heritage. That's why development that leverages tradition is so important. It is a fusion of past and future. A place older than history and tradition, Kasi is truly a wonder to witness development. It is truly amazing to see past and present come together in this spectacular location. It was also nice to meet some foreigners and make them feel welcome. ”
BOOM also analyzed the video using Itisaar, a deepfake detection tool developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur. The tool determined that the video contained his AI voice clone.
