Akshay Kumar Refutes AI-Generated Videos Portraying Him as Maharishi Valmiki

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has issued a strong statement condemning the circulation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos falsely depicting him as Maharishi Valmiki in a fabricated film trailer. The actor took to social media to clarify that he has no involvement in any such project and that the circulating videos are entirely fake. I have recently come across some AI-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 AI, the actor stated in his post. Expressing concern over the spread of misleading content, Kumar also criticized certain news channels for airing the doctored clips without verifying their authenticity. What s worse, some news channels decide to pick these up as news without even verifying if these are real or morphed, he added. In today s time, when misleading content is being produced at great speed through manipulative AI, I sincerely request media houses to verify and report only after authenticating the information, he appealed. Akshay Kumar 's statement has sparked fresh debate on the ethical use of AI in media and entertainment, particularly regarding the potential for reputational damage caused by deepfake videos. Legal experts and digital rights activists have echoed similar concerns, calling for stricter regulations and improved awareness around AI-generated content. Also Read : 'A Fighter by Birth': Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi share a lovely exchange OG introduces menacing new villains Mirajkar and Jimmy