The actor dismissed the viral clips as fake and called upon media outlets to fact-check before amplifying such misleading content.Source : Instagram
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has set the record straight after AI-generated videos showing him as Maharishi Valmiki spread across social media. The actor dismissed the viral clips as fake and called upon media outlets to fact-check before amplifying such misleading content.
Addressing the controversy on Tuesday, Akshay shared a note on Instagram stories, writing: "I have recently come across some Al-generated videos of a film trailer showing me in the role of Maharishi Valmiki. I want to clarify that all such videos are fake and created using Al."
The actor expressed disappointment over certain channels picking up these clips as news without verification. "What's worse, some news channels decide to pick these up as 'news' without even verifying if these are real or morphed. In today's time, when misleading content is being produced at great speed through manipulative Al, I sincerely request media houses to verify and report only after authenticating the information," he wrote.
Amid the AI controversy, Akshay is preparing for the release of "Jolly LLB 3," directed by Subhash Kapoor. The film marks the third installment of the popular courtroom comedy-drama and will feature Akshay alongside Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao, and Saurabh Shukla.