BENGALURU: To quickly reach the public with important events and advisories, the Bengaluru city police have adopted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) -generated avatar to represent senior officials in video briefings.
So far, three AI-generated videos have been uploaded to the official Bengaluru city police pages on various social media platforms.
Joint Commissioner of Police M.N. Anucheth recently appeared in an AI-generated video on Tuesday, discussing traffic diversions due to metro work at Shivaji Circle and Jyothi Cafe.
The entire video, including both visuals and voice, was created using an AI tool, with Anucheth’s digital avatar delivering the message.
Additionally, an AI avatar of City Police Commissioner B. Dayananda was also shared on social media.
A senior officer described this as a rare instance of a police department using an AI-generated avatar. With this technology, videos can be created from simple text prompts, featuring realistic speech patterns and lip synchronization.
Officers input their messages as text, and the tool generates a video with the avatar delivering the message. The police are currently using this technology on an experimental basis.
The officer also noted that this technology saves time compared to traditional video shooting and editing, which can be time-consuming. Traffic advisories, complete with route maps, are also more effective in helping citizens understand the situation.
"When a press release on traffic advisories is issued, people often don’t have much time to read it, but they’re more likely to watch a 30-40 second video," the officer explained.
"The idea is to reach the public faster, providing urgent announcements, safety alerts, and traffic diversion updates."