After Rashmika Mandanna's Deepfake Video Goes Viral, Real Woman In Clip Reacts
The original version of Rashmika Mandanna’s deepfake video featured British Indian social media personality Zara Patel.
Actress Rashmika Mandanna reacted strongly against a viral deepfake video where her face was superimposed onto the body of another woman. For the unversed, the original video featured British Indian social media personality Zara Patel and in the latest entertainment news, she has taken to Instagram to issue a statement, saying she had no involvement in the controversy, and she is "deeply upset by what’s happening."
"Hi all, it has come to my attention that someone created a deepfake video using my body and a popular Bollywood actress’s face. I had no involvement with the deepfake video, and I’m deeply disturbed and upset by what is happening," she said.
"I worry about the future of women and girls who now have to fear even more about putting themselves on social media. Please take a step back and fact-check what you see on the internet. Not everything on the internet is real. I’m deeply upset by what is happening," she added.
For the unversed, the original video features Zara Patel dressed in a black workout one-piece dress inside an elevator.
In the viral deepfake video, Zara's face has been edited using artificial intelligence to resemble Rashmika Mandanna.
Earlier, Rashmika Mandanna had reacted to this video on the internet.
Taking to X, she wrote, "“I feel really hurt to share this and have to talk about the deepfake video of me being spread online. Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not only for me, but also for each one of us who today is vulnerable to so much harm because of how technology is being misused.”
I feel really hurt to share this and have to talk about the deepfake video of me being spread online.
— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) November 6, 2023
Something like this is honestly, extremely scary not only for me, but also for each one of us who today is vulnerable to so much harm because of how technology is being misused.…
Actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Mrunal Thakur, and Naga Chaitanya also came forward in support of Rashmika and to talk about the misuse of AI.
On the work front, Rashmika will next be seen in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal', which also stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, and Triptii Dimri.
The film is slated to release in theatres on December 1, 2023.
