What is the truth about “Pikachu” in the Turkey protests?

An intriguing image coincided with a video that circulated a few days ago on social media. The video depicts a person dressed as “Pikachu” running alongside a group of protesters fleeing from the police during demonstrations in Antalya, Turkey. These protests erupted as part of a wave of public outrage following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on various charges.

However, the truth soon surfaced: the alleged image is not authentic. It was revealed to have been generated using artificial intelligence techniques. The image was attributed to Eren Fazli, an AI specialist who introduces himself as such on his personal accounts. Fazli stated in his posts that he creates this type of content using artificial intelligence tools.

This image has sparked widespread discussion online, raising questions about the use of artificial intelligence in content creation and the methods available to verify its authenticity.