A set of three images showing Indian cricketer Shubman Gill and veteran cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s daughter, Sara Tendulkar, have gone viral on social media.
The images claim to be taken at the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.
What we found: At first, we noticed a logo of ‘Grok AI,’ a generative AI chatbot, in its bottom right corner. This meant that the image was created using AI.
Another point which cleared that the images were AI-generated was the smooth texture.
We then ran the images on AI-detection websites such as Hive Moderation and Sightengine.
Both the AI-detection platforms declared the images as generated using AI. Swipe to see the results.
We found no reports or official documentation which proved that the two attended the Kumbh.
The Quint has debunked other AI images of celebrities and public figures which falsely claim to show them at the Kumbh. You can read them here and here.
Conclusion: Three AI-generated images of Gill and Tendulkar have gone viral to falsely show them at Kumbh.
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