The Supreme Court had earlier banned the use of pictures and videos of the victim, not only on Wikipedia but on all platforms.
However, today, the woman doctor’s parents informed the court that artificial intelligence has been used to generate videos that are now widely circulated online.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court expressed immense distress over the circulation of photos of the woman doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital in August, saying the Central government must take action to stop this.
The circulation of photos and videos of the 31-year-old doctor — whose rape-murder on August 9 had unleashed a countrywide protest — has been going on unabated since August 9.
The Supreme Court had earlier banned using pictures and videos of the victim from Wikipedia and other platforms.
Today, the woman doctor’s parents told the court that artificial intelligence had been used to generate videos that are now widely circulated online.
Senior advocate Vrinda Grover said a film based on the 31-year-old doctor will also be released on YouTube tomorrow. “Now, how do we know how the girl has been portrayed and how it will impact the probe?” she said.
“Reels are using her pics and artificial intelligence. And then they use Hindi film songs,” added senior advocate Karuna Nundy.
Ms Grover termed the situation “very disturbing” as she sought a nodal officer who could review the matter. “The family can intimate the officer as and when they come across it,” she said.
