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Was Kumbhakarna’s sword found?

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FactSeeker observed a video alleged to be the discovery of the sword of Kumbhakarna, a character from the Hindu epic Ramayana circulating on social media.

by Anonymous |

October 24, 2024

The video featuring images of giant swords was capioned “Kumbhakarna’s sword has been found, no more proof is needed that the Ramayana took place. Jai Shri Ram”

Analysis of the images circulated in this video through Google Lens revealed that these images have been widely shared across social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube.

Additionally, these images claim to show a 3,000-year-old warrior sword found in Turkey. In another video, this sword is referred to as a sword from the Indian subcontinent.

 

Upon closely examining the images used in this video, it is evident that they have been created using artificial intelligence. Specifically, the individuals in the images exhibit distorted hands, disproportionate bodies, and unnatural facial features, as well as inconsistent shadows.

Websites such as ‘Is It AI’ and ‘Hive Moderation.com’ indicate that more than 70% of these images have been generated using artificial intelligence.

Accordingly, FactSeeker confirms that the images used in the video circulating on social media, claiming to have found the sword of Kumbhakarna, were created through artificial intelligence technology.

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