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Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Viral Video Claiming To Show ‘World’s Largest Ganapati Statue in Chennai’ Is AI-Generated
Claim
A viral video, widely shared during Ganesh Chaturthi 2025, claims to show the construction of the world’s largest Lord Ganesh statue in Chennai.
Fact
The video is AI-generated and does not depict a real Ganapati statue.
A video showing the making of a Lord Ganesh idol has gone viral on social media platforms amid Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, with several users claiming it to be the “world’s largest Ganapati statue in Chennai.” Newschecker found the claim to be untrue and the video to be AI generated.
The video is being widely shared on X and Facebook.
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Evidence
1. Visual anomalies in the clip
Frame-by-frame analysis revealed distortions in several parts of the footage and unnaturally smooth gestures, tell tale markers of AI-generated visuals.
2. AI detection platforms confirm fabrication
- Hive Moderation flagged the video with 99.9% likelihood of being AI-generated or deepfake content.
- WasItAI also concluded with high confidence that the visuals were created using artificial intelligence.
3. Source traced to an AI content creator
The watermark hoohoocreations80 appeared throughout the clip. A Google search led to a YouTube channel of the same name, which explicitly states it shares AI-generated creations. The same video was available on the channel, confirming its synthetic origin.
Verdict
The viral video claiming to show the world’s largest Lord Ganapati statue in Chennai is AI-generated and not authentic.
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FAQs
Q1. Does Chennai have the world’s largest Ganapati statue?
No. The viral video is AI-generated, and no such statue exists in Chennai.
Q2. How was it confirmed to be AI-generated?
AI detection tools like Hive Moderation (99.9% AI likelihood) and WasItAI confirmed the content was synthetic.
Q3. Who created the viral video?
The video was uploaded by a YouTube user named hoohoocreations80, who regularly shares AI-generated visuals.
Q4. Why do such videos go viral during festivals?
Religious and cultural festivals attract high engagement, making AI-created visuals more likely to be shared widely without verification.
Sources
Hive Moderation Website
WasItAI Website
YouTube Channel Of @hoohoocreations80
RESULT
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