The Kerala Police have leveraged a viral Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated video featuring Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to raise awareness about privacy. In the video, Pant is seen batting when he strikes a powerful shot that hits a drone camera flying above the field, causing it to crash to the ground. The clip has been widely circulated on social media, with internet users responding and asserting that the footage is AI-generated.
Several social media users believed this was a real incident from the one-off India vs Afghanistan Test match in Mullanpur. However, the clip was later found to be AI-generated, as it shows a white ball striking a drone camera, while Test matches are actually played with a red ball. The Kerala Police posted the video on its official social media handle to raise awareness about the repercussions of violating a person’s privacy and personal life through the use of mobile phone cameras.
The Kerala Police posted the video with the caption: "This is a message for those who intrude into others’ lives and privacy with mobile cameras. People’s grief, death, land disputes, and accidents are being turned into tools by some to attract viewers on social media. Such needless interference and violations of privacy pose a threat to fundamental human rights and freedoms."
It further emphasized, "It must be remembered that the Right to Privacy guaranteed by the Indian Constitution is a fundamental right. Reproducing or circulating an individual’s private footage without their consent can result in legal consequences. Under Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000, capturing, copying, or sharing images or videos that infringe upon a person’s privacy is a punishable offence, carrying a possible imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of up to 2 lakh rupees. (AI-generated video)."
