Rashmika Mandanna opens up on AI deepfakes misusing her image, calls it very scary, ‘I didn’t wear a dress like this’

As Rashmika Mandanna’s much-awaited film The Girlfriend hits theatres today, the actress took a moment to connect with her fans and share her thoughts on a disturbing trend — the misuse of artificial intelligence in creating deepfakes using her image and voice. Calling the experience “very scary,” Rashmika voiced concern for the need to introduce stronger safeguards, especially to protect young women online.