Actor Anup Soni recently circulated a deepfake video. The AI-generated clip shows him appealing to people to bet on the ongoing Indian Premier League, and includes scenes from the actor's show Crime Patrol to add credibility. was. He expressed concern about the popular video, but now he's reacting to it becoming the latest target of AI-generated fake videos.
The TV spot uses excerpts from Crime Patrol, starring Anup Soni, and the audio used in the film was generated by an AI that mimics his speech. Anup Soni responded to the fake video, saying, “I am surprised that a film that supports illegal activities, which includes my footage and voice related to it, has been viewed 31 million times.I never recorded it.'' I was surprised that I could hear my voice on the video.” . ”
Anup Soni's AI-generated voice can be heard mentioning fictional characters and their alleged cricket predictions and encouraging gambling activities in an edited video going viral on Telegram. ing. “They used AI to generate my voice. The content was borrowed from another video. They didn't get the complete material, they just selected the lines to make it look like that. '' Soni explained.
As soon as he saw the video online, he decided to take the necessary action and raise awareness. He, with the help of his friends, commented on and reported the fake video and issued a statement claiming it was a hoax. The Crime Patrol presenter also reported the video online to cybercrime authorities.
Soni also expressed concern about how such videos would affect netizens. “My supporters may believe I'm supporting them and start tailing this gambler. It must be legal. It's really scary. , I've altered my voice and the way I speak while walking. It matches that.'' “It's definitely a threat,'' the Balika Vadhu actor said.
The TV spot uses excerpts from Crime Patrol, starring Anup Soni, and the audio used in the film was generated by an AI that mimics his speech. Anup Soni responded to the fake video, saying, “I am surprised that a film that supports illegal activities, which includes my footage and voice related to it, has been viewed 31 million times.I never recorded it.'' I was surprised that I could hear my voice on the video.” . ”
Anup Soni's AI-generated voice can be heard mentioning fictional characters and their alleged cricket predictions and encouraging gambling activities in an edited video going viral on Telegram. ing. “They used AI to generate my voice. The content was borrowed from another video. They didn't get the complete material, they just selected the lines to make it look like that. '' Soni explained.
As soon as he saw the video online, he decided to take the necessary action and raise awareness. He, with the help of his friends, commented on and reported the fake video and issued a statement claiming it was a hoax. The Crime Patrol presenter also reported the video online to cybercrime authorities.
Soni also expressed concern about how such videos would affect netizens. “My supporters may believe I'm supporting them and start tailing this gambler. It must be legal. It's really scary. , I've altered my voice and the way I speak while walking. It matches that.'' “It's definitely a threat,'' the Balika Vadhu actor said.
He also said that netizens are more likely to believe in these movies because the actors do a lot of sponsored ads. Actress Rashmika Mandana was also the subject of a fake AI-generated video a few months ago. At the moment, iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan has expressed his concerns for the actress.
