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      AI Visuals Peddled As Massive Swords Of Kumbhakarna Found In Sri Lanka

      BOOM found that the visuals were generated by artificial intelligence and are not real

      By -  Srijit Das
      Published -  1 Nov 2024 2:34 PM IST
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      AI Visuals Peddled As Massive Swords Of Kumbhakarna Found In Sri Lanka
      CLAIMVideo shows swords of Kumbhakarna, a character from the Hindu epic Ramayana, found in Sri Lanka.
      FACT CHECKWe tested the visuals in the video using TrueMedia's AI-detector tool, which observed that the footage is a compilation of artificially generated images. TrueMedia also confirmed the same in an email, adding that one of their human reviewers verified the visuals and found them to be AI-generated.

      A video featuring a montage of four AI-generated images of a large sword excavated from the ground is being shared online with a false claim that it shows swords which were used by Kumbhakarna, Ravana's brother from the Hindu mythology Ramayana, discovered in Sri Lanka.

      BOOM found that the visuals are not real and have been generated using artificial intelligence.

      Kumbhakarna, a mythological character from the Hindu epic Ramayana, is described as a powerful warrior of gigantic size who fought against Hindu god Rama and his army during Rama’s quest to rescue his wife, Sita. Sita was held in captivity by Ravana, Kumbhakarna’s brother and the king of Lanka.

      The different visuals show men who appear to be workers wearing construction helmets standing close to an excavated pit in the ground where a gigantic ancient sword can be seen.

      Several verified users on X shared the video and wrote, "SWORD OF KUMBHAKARNA IS FOUND IN LANKA. SO RAAMAYANA IS NOT A STORY. Kumbhakaran's sword found in Sri Lanka - Ramayana 100% truth".


      Click here to view the post and here for an archive.

      ALSO READ: Old Video of Salman Khan Peddled As Threat Against Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

      Fact Check

      BOOM tested each of the visuals on TrueMedia, a tool for journalists to detect visuals generated using artificial intelligence, which concluded that there is substantial evidence of using of AI tools for all the visuals present in the video.

      Additionally, we reached out to TrueMedia, who confirmed that the video is a compilation of fake AI-generated images, verified by one of the organisation's human reviewers as well.

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      ALSO READ: Video Of Sanjay Dutt Threatening Lawrence Bishnoi Is An AI Voice Clone

      ALSO READ: Viral Clip Of Rajat Sharma Reporting About Dr Bimal Chhajer's Death Made With AI Voice Clones


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      Claim :   Video shows swords of Kumbhakarna, a character from the Hindu epic Ramayana, found in Sri Lanka.
      Claimed By :  Social Media Users
      Fact Check :  False
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