AI-Generated Images of Mohammed Shami and Sania Mirza Getting Married Goes Viral
These images are not real and have been created using artificial intelligence.
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Several photos are going viral online claiming to show Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami with former Indian tennis player Sania Mirza.
The claim states that the duo recently got married.
But: These images are not real and have been created using artificial intelligence.
How did we find out the truth?: We did not find any reports or posts on either of their social media accounts which would confirm these claims or pictures.
We then ran these images of AI-detection tools which confirmed that they are altered.
IMAGE 1:
This collage contains three images of the duo and also shows them posing as a married couple.
Hive Moderation confirmed that these images are more than 98 percent AI-generated content.
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, Hive Moderation.
(Source: Hive/Screenshot)
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, Hive Moderation.
(Source: Hive/Screenshot)
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, Hive Moderation.
(Source: Hive/Screenshot)
We also checked the images on True Media and the results show "substantial evidence of manipulation".
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, TrueMedia.
(Source: TM/Screenshot)
It also showed 100 percent confidence for the viral image being an AI-generated image.
It also detected that this image has been created on MidJourney.
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, TrueMedia.
(Source: TM/Screenshot)
IMAGE 2:
This set of images showed the duo on a beach and Hive Moderation concluded it to be 99.7 percent to be altered.
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, Hive Moderation.
(Source: Hive/Screenshot)
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, Hive Moderation.
(Source: Hive/Screenshot)
We also checked the images on True Media and the results show "substantial evidence of manipulation".
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, TrueMedia.
(Source: Hive/Screenshot)
The results indicated with 99 percent confidence that these viral images were created using AI.
Results obtained on AI-detection tool, TrueMedia.
(Source: Hive/Screenshot)
Conclusion: AI-generated images of Mohammed Shami and Sania Mirza are going viral as real pictures of them posing as a couple.
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