Idol of Ram Lalla 'blinking' at Ayodhya Ram Mandir? People express anger over AI video

An AI-generated video of Ram Lalla idol ‘blinking’ and looking sideways at the newly inaugurated Ayodhya Ram Mandir has left netizens fuming. The AI video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) has gone viral on social media platforms.

The viral video shows ‘Ram Lalla’ looking sideways, smiling and blinking his eyes. An X user shared the video and wrote, “Now, who did this?” with #RamMandir #AyodhyaRamMandir and other hastags.

Since being shared online, the video has gained huge traction online with several users slamming the creators of the clip. The video till now has garnered over 1.9M views with around 63K likes and 9.7K retweets.

Now who did this? 🤩🙏 #Ram #RamMandir #RamMandirPranPrathistha #RamLallaVirajman #AyodhaRamMandir #Ayodha pic.twitter.com/2tOdav7GD6

— happymi (@happymi_) January 22, 2024

“Whoever did this is the reason some Hindus demand blasphemy laws of our own,” a user commented.

Another user wrote, “Can you please delete the video now.”

“What happiness do you get by doing such cheap antics,” commented a third user. 

Several social media users claimed that the sentiments of Hindus were hurt because of such cheap editing. Angry netizens demanded strict action against those responsible for editing the video. 

Worth mentioning, the 51-inch tall idol of Ram Lalla, which portrays Lord Ram as a five-year-old child standing on a lotus, was crafted by distinguished sculptor Arun Yogiraj from Karnataka.