Actor Ayesha Khan raises alarm over AI-generated morphed images and videos
Actor Ayesha Khan spoke publicly about encountering AI-generated morphed images and videos of herself online, describing the experience as disturbing and expressing concern that such manipulated content is becoming normalised on social media without awareness or consent.
What happened
Actor Ayesha Khan revealed that morphed images and AI-generated videos of her have been circulating online. She recalled that an AI video was created featuring her and another actor in a scene that never happened, and that her mother encountered this manipulated content.
Reported impact
Khan said seeing the morphed images of herself is disturbing. She expressed concern that the growing misuse of AI to create realistic-looking altered content of women is 'very scary' and that such manipulated content is becoming normalised on social media without public awareness.
Index analysis
Khan noted that most people would not recognise the altered images as AI-generated due to their realistic appearance. She highlighted how easily manipulated content spreads and is accepted online, raising concerns about consent and the sexualisation of women through AI technology.
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