AI-Generated Images of MS Dhoni and Deepika Padukone in CSK Jerseys Viral

These images have been created using artificial intelligence and are not real, as claimed.

Fact-Check: These images are not real as they are created using AI.

(Source: The Quint) 

A set of three images showing cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni with actor Deepika Padukone wearing jerseys of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have gone viral on social media.

An archive of the post can be found here. 

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Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false as these images have been created using artificial intelligence (AI).

What we found: At first, we noticed the smooth texture of the images which was an indicator that the image could be created using AI.

• We noticed discrepancies such as the distorted logos of the team's name and other brand companies on the jerseys.

Here is a close-up of the images.

(Source: Altered by The Quint)

• Using AI-detection tools such as Hive Moderation and Sightengine, we found that the images were "likely" deep fake or AI-generated. Sightengine gave 99 per cent that the image contained face manipulation and Hive Moderation was 66.6 per cent.

Here are the results by Sightengine.

Here are the results by Hive Moderation.

• Additionally, the IPL 2025 has not started yet. It is scheduled to begin on 22 March.

• There are no official images shared by the handles of either of the public figures in which they are seen together.

Conclusion: AI-generated images of Padukone and Dhoni in CSK jerseys have gone viral as real.

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