AI-Generated Video of Drone Show Over Puri Jagannath Temple Goes Viral as Real

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A video has been going viral on the internet, claiming to show a drone show at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, ahead of Rath Yatra 2026 celebrations.An archived version of this claim can be found here. (Archived versions of similar claims can be found here, here, and here)Is it true?: No, the video is AI-generated and does not show actual footage of a drone show from the Jagannath TempleEdited Image Shared To Target CJP’s Dipke Amid Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger StrikeHow did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the video using Google Lens and could not find any credible sources that shared it. Following this, we ran the video through Hive Moderation, an AI detection tool. The tool gave results that the video is more than 88 percent likely to be AI-generated. Here is the result given by Hive Moderation.Upon close observation, the watermark for Gemini, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot, is visible.Gemini's watermark is visible in the video. We ran the image through SynthID, which concluded that both the audio and the visuals in the video contain signals indicating that they were edited or generated using Google AI.We found news reports stating that the Puri district administration declared a 'No Flying Zone' for drones from 16 to 27 July to ensure public safety and order during the annual Rath Yatra.This disproves the claim that the video shows a drone show. News report by The New Indian Express. Conclusion: The video is AI-generated and does not show actual footage of a drone show at the Jagannath Temple in Puri. No, This Video Doesn’t Show Indian Army Walking Out of Meeting Over Funding(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9540511818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)