Actor Mrunal Thakur has intensified her stand against the misuse of artificial intelligence, urging social media users to publicly identify accounts sharing AI-generated or non-consensual intimate images while warning offenders of legal consequences, reports NDTV.
Hours after issuing a stern warning against the unauthorised use of her likeness, Mrunal took to Instagram and X, calling on users to report abusive accounts.
“A standing ovation for the keyboard warriors who thought there’d never be consequences,” she wrote on Instagram.
Sharing her X handle, she added, “If you come across accounts harassing women or sharing AI-generated or non-consensual intimate images, tag them here.”
On X, the actor wrote, “Let’s build a little Hall of Fame for the internet’s finest minds.
“Girls and boys, if you spot an account harassing anyone or sharing AI-generated or non-consensual intimate images, tag it below. Documentation is a beautiful thing.”
In a now-deleted post, Mrunal directly tagged an account accused of misusing AI technology and warned of legal consequences.
“The internet isn’t anonymous when the law gets involved. See you in court,” she wrote.
Earlier, she shared a formal warning on Instagram, stating: “Creating or sharing deepfake content using my likeness is illegal and unacceptable. Consider this your formal notice to stop immediately. Any further misuse of my identity will result in legal action.”
Mrunal’s remarks come amid increasing concerns over the spread of AI-generated deepfakes targeting celebrities and women online.
Several actors, including Akshay Kumar, Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta, Kartik Aaryan and Suniel Shetty, have approached courts in recent years to protect their identity, image and personality rights from unauthorised AI-generated content.
Last December, Rashmika Mandanna also condemned the misuse of AI after becoming one of the most high-profile victims of deepfake content.
“When truth can be manufactured, discernment becomes our greatest defense,” she wrote on X.
She added that while AI has the potential to drive progress, its misuse to create vulgar content targeting women reflected “a deep moral decline.”
Rashmika also called for strict punishment against those responsible for creating and circulating such material.
One person was previously arrested in connection with spreading deepfake content involving the actor.
