Political poster war escalates between BJP, Congress on social media; KPCC files police complaint
Bengaluru: In the midst of a heated poster war on the micro-blogging site 'X', KPCC General Secretary Y. Puttaraju filed an official complaint with the cybercrime police station central division in Bengaluru on Friday. Puttaraju demanded strict action against the BJP's 'X' account, accusing it of posting defamatory remarks using Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's portrait.
In the official complaint, Puttaraju alleged that the BJP's 'X' account (BJP4India) had spread false information and made derogatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi, using terms such as 'anti-religion,' 'anti-Sri Ram,' and 'modern Raavana.' These allegations, according to the complaint, had hurt Rahul Gandhi's supporters and the party.
Additionally, Puttaraju pointed out that the BJP seemed to be deliberately inciting Congress workers and Rahul Gandhi’s followers, demanding thorough scrutiny of the saffron party’s social media activities and appropriate action.
The controversy began when the BJP's 'X' account posted a poster portraying Rahul Gandhi as the 'new age Raavan.' In response, the Congress retaliated by posting a picture of Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah, labeling the Prime Minister as the 'Jumla Boy,' leading to an escalation of the poster war.
The Congress strongly condemned the BJP's poster, describing it as "obnoxious" and "downright dangerous." Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the BJP's actions, stating that the poster was intended to incite violence against Rahul Gandhi. He called it completely unacceptable and dangerous, asserting that the Congress would not be intimidated.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in her response on 'X', questioned the level to which politics and debate were being taken. She addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President J.P. Nadda, questioning the violent and provocative tweets being posted from the official Twitter handle of their party. She reminded them of their vows of uprightness and the promises made.
The Congress, in its response, tweeted another poster showing PM Modi with the text 'Adani,' repeating its allegation that the billionaire had significant influence within the government.
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AI reshaping music, filmmaking in Kannada cinema
Bengaluru: Artificial Intelligence is slowly changing the way music and creativity are produced in the Kannada film industry, raising concerns among musicians, singers and technicians, The New Indian Express reported on Sunday.
Music composer, actor and director V Manohar reportedly said, AI is being used to write lyrics, especially in low-budget movies. Once lyrics are generated, AI can suggest thousands of tunes. It even asks whether the voice should be male or female. With one click, a complete song is ready.
“If this continues, singers and musicians will have less or no work in the coming days. But it may not succeed either. A few years ago, dubbing was allowed and people could watch movies in any language they preferred. But not many took to it as they wanted to watch a movie in the original,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
According to the report, Filmmaker Avinash U Shetty, a National Award winner, said resistance to new technology is not new. Those who resisted shifting from analogue to digital films years ago have now embraced it. The industry is now using only 10% of the AI potential. If it is scaled up, it can do unimaginable things. What we consider bad now, may not be after five years.
Highlighting the cost advantage, Sangamesh, an independent creator reportedly said, he made a three-minute video using AI for just Rs 4,500. Earlier, the same work would have cost nearly Rs 15 lakh. I finished the entire project in three days. The only expense was the AI software subscription, he said.
These days, it has become difficult to differentiate between the real and AI. AI is creating artistes. Scenes like war, big fights and dance can be shot with a lesser number of artistes. Then with the aid of visual effects and AI, you can achieve what you have in mind, he said.
Actor-director D P Raghuram felt that while AI has made an impact on music, it lacks emotional depth. Cinema earlier involved hard work and strong emotional connections. AI can help improve our work, but creativity should remain human, he reportedly said.
As per the report, earlier, Kannada cinema employed hundreds of junior artistes, who not only earned wages but also shared meals on sets and formed lasting bonds with stars like Dr Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan and Ambareesh. Today, filmmakers fear that increasing dependence on AI could reduce such human connections, turning creativity into just another automated process.
