AI-Generated Image of PM Modi Viral With False Claim That It Shows His Residence

This image is generated using artificial intelligence and is not real.

Fact-Check: This image is generated using AI and is not real. 

(Source: The Quint) 

A photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gone viral on social media. The image shows PM Modi in the foreground with a blurry visual of a closet in the background.

Those sharing have written, "Leaked photo of Modi's Raj Mahal room which stores jewellery like chain and bracelet. Even thirty costly watches total worth 72 crores in room for Modi's fashion."

An archive of the post can be found here. 

(Source: X/Screenshot) 

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false as this image is AI-generated.

What we found: We ran the image on Google reverse image search and did not find any credible sources to support the claim.

• We also ran a relevant keyword search to find reports which state points mentioned in the claim.

• We, then, noticed some irregularities in the image. His glasses were missing a stick and the nose appeared to look blurry while the rest of the image had decent clarity.

Here are some irregularities in the image. 

(Source: Altered by The Quint) 

• The image also included a small, blurry logo of Grok AI, a generative AI chatbot, in its bottom right corner.

Here is the highlight of the logo. 

(Source: Altered by The Quint)

• We, then, ran the image on AI detection website, Hive Moderation which noted that the photo was 93.3% generated using AI.

Here is the result by Hive Moderation. 

(Source: Hive Moderation)

Additional context: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have been blaming one another for lavish spending on official residences.

The BJP criticised former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for constructing a “Sheesh mahal,” the AAP retorted by claiming that PM Modi resided in a “Rajmahal” valued at ₹2,700 crores, reported the Hindustan Times.

Conclusion: An AI-generated image of PM Modi went viral with a false claim.

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