Priyanga, better known online as the "Bandana Girl," has spoken out after becoming the latest target of AI misuse. The young woman shot to unexpected fame after a two-second auto-rickshaw selfie video went viral, amassing tens of millions of views and turning her into an overnight internet sensation.
But the attention has quickly spiralled into something darker. Following her sudden popularity, users began creating and circulating AI-generated videos and images using her face, many of which show scenarios she never recorded or approved. One widely shared AI clip even depicts her driving an Audi, a video she confirmed was fake.
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