Actor Anup Soni was shocked to find himself the latest target of an AI-generated fake video after he received a video promoting a cricket bookmaker via social media. The clip is a compilation of random snippets from the popular show 'Crime Patrol', which he anchored, and was generated by an AI overlay of audio of his voice to create a bet on the ongoing IPL season. calling out to people.
“I was dismayed to see a video promoting illegal activity with my video and audio attached that had been viewed 31 million times. “I was shocked to hear my voice in a video I never made. “I received it,” Soni said, adding that while the video is his, the words used in the audio script were chosen from another video, narrated by his AI-generated voice. Ta.
“They created my voice through AI. Content taken from another video. They didn't take the entire content, but they took some lines and made it look exactly like it is,” said the 45-year-old. said the man, adding that the moment he saw the video, he decided to hurry and spread awareness about it. Soni enlisted the help of his friends to comment on the fake video, report it, and let others know it wasn't real. He also helped report the video online through cybercrime authorities.
Recently, celebrities like Rashmika Mandhana, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt and Ashutosh Rana have been sharing deepfakes and AI-generated videos of themselves doing the rounds on social media.
Soni further emphasized that the fake video bookmakers do not post any such content on their social media pages and can easily get away with arresting authorities.
“My understanding is that they can make this video and tomorrow if I file a complaint and the authorities contact him, he will say, 'Main todi banaya hai yay.' That means I can say it. He can say someone else has done it. It's not just a page, it's not a main post. Why am I responsible for this?'' Soni said worriedly.
While some online gaming applications have been legalized by the government, often supported by celebrities, Soni worries: It's definitely scary. They used crime patrol clippings and modulated my voice and speech as I walked. They match perfectly. Certainly it is a threat. Currently you are using this to promote betting and bookmaker following on Telegram. Even if 10 percent of the people who watched this video joined this channel on Telegram, they would say that I am promoting him because the actor often does paid promotions. ”
