Rashmika Mandanna's deepfake video was shared on the internet three weeks before the calls for stringent laws to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) content began on X (formerly Twitter). The video was created by a fan page of the actor, which has now been deleted.
The reel had over 8 million views at the time of publishing this article.
This clip, which showed Mandanna entering an elevator wearing a black outfit, was created by morphing the actor's face onto the body of model-influencer Zara Patel, making it extremely difficult for an average user to differentiate between a real and a fake video.
A closer look at the now-deleted Instagram page showed that this video was not the only one. At least six more videos showed the actor's face morphed onto the bodies of other women.