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AI-Generated Tiger Photos in Coonoor Tea Garden Spark Fear, Forest Dept Clarifies!
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News18•23-09-2026, 17:20
AI-Generated Tiger Photos in Coonoor Tea Garden Spark Fear, Forest Dept Clarifies!
- •Photos of tigers in a tea garden in Coonoor Uthukottai area went viral, causing public fear.
- •Nilgiris district's Uthukottai area saw widespread circulation of these images on social media.
- •Forest department investigation confirmed the tiger images were created using AI technology.
- •Creators of the AI photos were minors, warned and released by the forest department.
- •Forest department warns of strict action under the Forest Act against those spreading AI-generated wildlife photos to cause fear.
Key Questions Answered
The forest department investigated the viral photos of two tigers in the Coonoor Uthukottai area tea garden and found that they were created using AI technology.
Forest department officials quickly tracked down the creators of the AI-generated images, and because they were minors, warned and released them.
The forest department warned that strict action will be taken under the Forest Act against anyone who spreads AI-created photos of wildlife roaming around to cause fear among the public.
