Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video goes viral; prompts criticism from Big B, IT Minister. All you need to know

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Also Read: 'Extremely scary': Rashmika Mandanna Flags 'identity theft' Issue as deepfake video goes viral In a first look, the AI-fabricated video shows Pushpa actress wearing a black dress and entering an elevatorto. However, the video is of another lady and was created by using an AI technology called deepfake. From top actors like Amitabh Bachchan to Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a lot of people have reacted on the video.

After the video went viral on social media, Rashmika Mandanna said that it is "extremely scary" how technology is being misused. Also Read: ‘Dangerous, damaging': Govt on ‘deepfake’ video of actor Rashmika Mandanna Mandanna also expressed her concern through Instagram, saying she was "really hurt" to see the video, which shows a woman dressed in black workout onesie inside an elevator. Her face has been edited using artificial intelligence (AI) to resemble Mandanna.

"Today as a woman and as an actor, I am thankful for my family, friends and well wishers who are my protection and support system. But if this happened to me when I was in school or college, I genuinely can't imagine how could I ever tackle this. We need to address this as a community and with urgency before more of us are affected by such identity," Rashmika Mandanna posted on Instagram.