Anup Soni, an actor and Crime Patrol anchor, stated in a new viral video that his voice was created using Artificial Intelligence to promote match betting. Soni stated that the tape is ‘totally phoney.’
Anup is an actor and a Crime Patrol anchor. Soni was recently the target of Artificial Intelligence (AI) misuse when a video including modified Crime Patrol episodes went viral.
Soni’s AI-cloned voice can also be heard in the video, inviting viewers to join a Telegram channel, thereby promoting betting. Soni told India Today.in that the video is completely fake and should act as a ‘fraud notice.’
In a statement released to the media, the actor disclosed, “This is completely fake, and we all have to be alert with how things can be manipulated. They have incorporated AI to replicate my voice and speaking style, and some clips from Crime Patrol have been edited and used to promote match betting on Telegram. It is a fraud alert.”
Anup’s bytes from Crime Patrol were used in the viral video. At the time of writing, the video has garnered 31 million views.
This isn’t the first time artificial intelligence has used an actor’s voice or face. Previously, Ranveer Singh and Aamir Khan revealed that their features had been deepfaked while supporting a political party. A complaint was lodged to Mumbai Police’s Cyber Crime Cell.
Anup Soni’s most recent work was in the ZEE5 online series Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd.
