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Virat Kohli deepfake video goes viral
The AI-generated video raised concerns about the misuse of technology and how dangerous it could be.
The video that went viral on X (formerly known as Twitter) shows Virat Kohli stating, “I’ve been watching Gill closely, he’s talented, no doubt, but there’s a huge gap between showing promise and becoming a legend.”
“When we came back from Australia, I figured out what it takes to succeed at the highest level. I have been watching Gill closely. He is talented, no doubt. But there’s a big gap between showing promise and becoming a legend. Gill’s technique is solid, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” the fake viral video ads.
The viral video falsely depicts Virat praising himself that there’s only one Virat Kohli. “I have faced the toughest bowlers, delivered in the most intense situations, and done it consistently for over a decade. You can’t replicate that with just a few good innings,” the video continues.
This video was shared on August 27. Since being posted, it has gained more than three lakh views. The share also has close to 4,000 likes. Many people took to the comments section of the post and shared their reactions.
The video was shared on social media platforms on August 27 and it has garnered over 4 lakh views and over 4 thousand likes. People shared their reactions in the comment section of the video.
One of the users wrote, “No matter how arrogant people say he might be but he will never, ever say this.”
“If you didn’t say AI, I would have thought what!? Trusting it 95%. After saying it, AI, still thinking 50%,” another person wrote.
One of the users identified that it was not Virat’s voice and wrote, “I will be half asleep and still know that this is not how Virat talks, and this is not even his voice.”
“Only a matter of time before an AI-generated video also appears completely true,” one user jokingly wrote.
This is not the first time Virat Kohli has become the victim of deepfake technology. Earlier in February this year, a video went viral where he could be seen endorsing a betting application called ‘Aviator,’ which promises significant returns with minimal investments.
First Published: Aug 29 2024 | 4:04 PM IST
