Alia Bhatt's morphed photo created using deepfake AI | Image: Sameeksha Avtr/Instagram
Alia Bhatt has once again fallen victim to a deepfake video. An AI-generated video of the actress is currently circulating on social media. Previously, actors Aamir Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Ranveer Singh have fallen victim to this technology, leading to legal action.
Influencer comes under fire for using deepfake to create Alia Bhatt video
On June 12, an influencer named Sameeksha Avtul shared a video of GRWM on her Instagram account. The social media user has already garnered over 17 million views on the video. However, instead of her own face, she morphed Alia Bhatt's face into a 3D model that looks like a real person. Large The actress is seen recording the clip.
Her account profile states: Sameeksha Avtul wrote, “All videos made using AI are made for entertainment purposes only.” However, social media users have backlashed at the influencer for creating fake videos using the face of a popular actress. One user commented, “AI is becoming more dangerous by the day.” Another wrote, “AI is getting scary.” The technology has been particularly criticized as it creates confusion as a layperson often cannot distinguish whether a video is real or fake. The influencer has also used Alia Bhatt's face in some of his previous videos. Zigra While the actress is yet to react, her fans and followers have criticised the influencer.
Previously, Alia Bhatt fell victim to deepfakes
In May this year, actress Wamiqa Gabi shared a deepfake video of Alia Bhatt's face on her Instagram account. The video quickly went viral, with many users noticing the edit. In the video, the actress is seen wearing a red saree and has a braided hairstyle, sitting on the floor.
The original video was shared by Wamika Gabbi on her official Instagram account. In the original footage, she was seen gracefully flaunting a red saree at the screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest Netflix series, Heera Mandi. Interestingly, Aalia Bhatt was also present at the event. This is not the first time that Aalia Bhatt has been the target of deepfake technology. Earlier, a morphed video that accurately replicated not only her face but also her voice and gestures went viral. In the doctored video, she was seen wearing a floral coordinate and gesturing towards the camera while sitting on a bed.
