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      News Outlets Run AI-Generated Photo To Show Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescuers

      BOOM found that the viral photo used by several news outlets is AI generated and was posted by the X handle @Exclusive_Minds.

      By - Anmol Alphonso |
      Published -  29 Nov 2023 1:44 PM IST
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      News Outlets Run AI-Generated Photo To Show Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescuers

      Several mainstream Indian news outlets ran an AI-generated photo in their news articles on the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation claiming it showed rescuers posing for group photos after the successful evacuation of 41 workers from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi.

      The viral photo was credited to news agency Press Trust of India, which uploaded the image as part of its syndicated feed, that was then picked up by other news outlets.

      The use of AI-generated photos in news has given rise to an ethical conundrum that is being hotly debated around the world.

      Forty one workers who were trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel since November 12, 2023 after a landslide struck the area were finally rescued on Tuesday. The multi-agency rescue operation, which lasted 17 days, overcame numerous setbacks. The rescue mission, which involved tunneling experts from overseas as well, has captured people's attention in India and made headlines globally.

      News outlets including The New Indian Express, News 18, India Today, Hindustan Times, Loksatta ran the synthetically created image while crediting PTI for the same.


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      The photo was also viral on X (formerly Twitter) and was shared by several accounts after news of the trapped workers being rescued safely broke out.


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      Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore posted the synthetic image on X along with other photos from the tunnel rescue operation.


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      Also Read:NDTV 'Poll Of Polls' Graphic Predicting Congress Win In Telangana Is Fake

      FACT-CHECK

      BOOM found that the viral photo published by news outlets is an AI-generated photo and not an actual photo taken after the successful rescue operation from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand.

      The image contained several discrepancies such as deformed fingers, faces with misshapen eyes and saturated colours - all tell-tale signs of the image being created with AI.



      We also found that the viral photo was posted by the X handle @Exclusive_Minds which had posted several AI-generated photos on the tunnel rescue operation.


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      The image was uploaded by PTI as part of its syndicated copy which was then picked up by other news outlets.


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      BOOM reached out to a source within PTI, who said it was an inadvertent mistake and that the photo was picked up by the news agency after it was posted by Rajyavardhan Rathore. The source requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak publicly.

      Real photos and footage after the rescue operation can be seen below:


      STORY | NDRF team kindled hopes of 41 labourers rescued from Uttarakhand tunnel

      READ: https://t.co/N5t259C3mG pic.twitter.com/ZGcTAhE2Je

      — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 29, 2023


      VIDEO | Uttarkashi tunnel rescue UPDATE: "We were a team of four members who first went inside the tunnel. When we first saw the trapped workers, it was the same happiness that a family member would feel. We thought of them as our brothers," says NDRF personnel Sachin Choudhary.… pic.twitter.com/vblY6pWvAi

      — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 28, 2023



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      Claim :   Photos shows rescue officials pose for group photos after the successful Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue of 41 workers from the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi.
      Claimed By :  India Today, The New Indian Express, PTI, News 18, Hindustan Times
      Fact Check :  False
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