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Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has asked for compensation in the case of deepfake video. This amount of compensation will be 1 lakh Euro i.e. 90 lakh rupees. The hearing of this case is going on in the Sassari Court of Sardinia. Prime Minister Meloni's testimony is to take place on July 2, 2024. Let us understand what is the whole matter.
In the year 2022, Georgia Meloni's video was posted on an American adult content website. Georgia Meloni was not the Prime Minister of Italy at that time. The accused had superimposed Georgia's face on the face of an adult film star. That means Melonie's deepfake video was made through face morphing technology. According to a BBC report, the mobile which was used to upload adult videos. Police traced that mobile and arrested the 40-year-old accused. The surprising thing was that his 73 year old father was also involved in this work. Together they made a fake video with the help of artificial intelligence.
What could be the punishment?
According to the statement issued by Meloni's team, this video uploaded in 2022 has been viewed by millions of people so far. According to Italian law, this is a crime punishable by 6 months to 3 years in prison. However, when the accused were caught the trial began. A defamation case was filed against both the accused on behalf of Georgia Meloni. Now a compensation of 1 lakh Euro i.e. about Rs 90 lakh has been demanded.
Why demand compensation?
Meloni's lawyer Maria Giulia Marongiu said – The compensation the Prime Minister is asking for is symbolic. The purpose of this compensation is to give a message to the women victims of such crimes that they should not be afraid to raise their voice. If she gets compensation, she will donate the amount to help women victims of violence.
What is a 'deepfake' video?
In today's digital age, many people are spreading false news and misleading information through the internet. Similar fake videos are also sent to people. These videos are called deepfakes. In this it is very difficult to identify real and fake. Because Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning software is used in making these videos. This can be considered an advanced form of morphing. In simple language, through AI technology, a fake copy of a photo, audio or video is created, which looks real. It's just that the subject changes. That is, another face is imposed on a person's face so clearly that the viewer gets deceived. The purpose of making these videos could be to tarnish people's image, defame them and extort money.
These celebrities also became targets
You must have heard in the news that a similar video of Bollywood actress Rashmika Mandanna had also surfaced. This video was shared widely on social media. That video was also deepfake. In this, Rashmika's face was replaced with the face of a girl named Zara Patel. Everyone from Amitabh Bachchan to Rashmika Mandanna herself expressed surprise at this deepfake video. Apart from Rashmika, deepfake videos of Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt and Kajol also went viral on the internet. The motive behind this was to damage the reputation of these celebrities.