Several pictures of Elon Musk dancing and kissing a robot that surfaced online have been described as fake.
Over the weekend, pictures of Elon Musk and the alleged humanoid robot went viral on various social media platforms.
The pictures depicted the renowned tech billionaire and the alleged robot wife (some people dubbed Catanila) in an intimate almost-kissing position.
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However, AlArabiya.net, a reputable news platform has described as a hoax (a plan to deceive a large group of people).
Evidently, the picture was designed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, AlArabiya explained. The news outlet cited that several other images of Musk in various fabricated footage were also shared online.
Several people have expressed concerns about the possibility of a “robot wife” and it’s likely effect on families.
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However, none of the official accounts of Elon Musk, Tesla, or any relevant companies and subsidiaries had published or shared the picture.
In October 2022, Musk announced that Tesla had developed an initial beta model of the humanoid, which was called Optimus.
Since then, no major advancements were announced in Tesla’s robotics project.
