Viral Video Of Asaduddin Owaisi Performing Hanuman Aarti is AI-Generated

A video circulating on social media shows AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi performing Hanuman aarti, with several people, including a priest, seen alongside him. Users widely shared the video, claiming it to be real.

Evidence

We searched for media reports of Asaduddin Owaisi visiting a temple or performing aarti, but found no corroborating news. If that were the case, not only the footage of him performing aarti, but also the news related to it would have been widely discussed in media and political circles.

Visual Inconsistencies

A closer look at the video shows several irregularities, suggesting it is likely not real.

• The scene of the aarti changes despite the camera angle remaining the same. For example, Owaisi initially appears performing aarti from the left, but as the scene zooms out, his angle shifts to a frontal view.

• Apart from hand movements, Owaisi’s facial expressions remain unchanged. The same applies to the priest and other attendees.

• The text in the background reads “Hannuman Meeder” (हननुमान मीदर) instead of “Hanuman Mandir” (हनुमान मंदिर), an anomaly usually associated with AI-generated imagery.

Presence of Gemini Logo

A logo appears at the bottom-right corner of the video, corresponding to Google’s AI model, Gemini. It usually appears only when content is created using the model, indicating the video’s AI origin.

Running the video past the Gemini chatbot confirms it was generated by Google AI.

Confirmation By AI-Detection Tools 

The AI-image detection tool Was It AI identified the video as AI-generated. Additionally, Hive Moderation tool labelled the video AI-generated/deepfake with a 99.9% confidence score.

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Verdict

The viral video claiming to show Asaduddin Owaisi performing Hanuman aarti is AI-generated.

FAQ

1. Did Asaduddin Owaisi perform Hanuman Aarti?
No. There is no credible report or evidence that Owaisi performed Hanuman Aarti.

2. How can we tell the video is AI-generated?
The video shows visual inconsistencies, static facial expressions, incorrect text, and the Gemini logo. AI-detection tools also confirmed it.

3. Which tools confirmed the AI nature of the video?
Tools such as Gemini Chatbot, WasItAI, and Hive Moderation all flagged the video as AI-generated.

Sources
Gemini AI chatbot verification 
Was It AI detection tool
Hive Moderation tool