The Real Putin Flustered by the Appearance of 'AI Putin'... "Be My First Double Actor"

AI Putin Appears at 'Result of the Year' Event
Interpreted as a Deliberate Staged Event
'Real Putin' Fully Denies 'Body Double' Theory

At a press conference attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, an 'AI Putin' who looks exactly like President Putin appeared, drawing attention. President Putin said about the AI Putin that mimics him exactly, "It is impossible to stop AI," while simultaneously directly refuting the controversy over a 'body double actor.'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is conversing with AI Putin (right on screen) at the 'Results of the Year' event held on the 14th (local time) at Gostinny Dvor near Moscow.
[Photo by Russian State TV]

On the 14th (local time), President Putin answered questions from reporters and the public for a total of 4 hours and 4 minutes at a press conference and public dialogue event titled 'Results of the Year,' held near the Kremlin in Moscow at Gostiny Dvor. During the event, he watched an AI-related video introduced by the host.

The video featured a figure identical to Putin created by AI. The AI Putin perfectly replicated the real Putin’s speech style, voice, and actions to the extent that no one could tell who the real Putin was.

The AI Putin said, "Hello, I am a student at Saint Petersburg University," and asked, "I want to ask, do you really have many body doubles?"

Russian President Vladimir Putin is talking with AI Putin (right on screen) at the 'Results of the Year' event held on the 14th (local time) at Gostinny Dvor near Moscow.
[Photo by Russian State TV]

In response, President Putin hesitated for a moment with a surprised expression and said, "I see you resemble me and speak like me," adding, "But only one person should look like me and speak with my voice, and that is me." He then added, "You are my first body double."

This is interpreted as a direct rebuttal to the 'body double actor' rumors surrounding President Putin. The 71-year-old Putin has often been subject to health rumors, and Western media have repeatedly raised suspicions that Putin uses more than one body double at official events.

Therefore, the fact that the 'AI Putin' asked President Putin directly about body doubles at the press conference and that Putin replied he was the 'first body double' is seen as a lighthearted way to dismiss the body double actor suspicions.

On the same day, Putin also said about AI, "Should we be afraid of AI? It is impossible to stop it," adding, "This means we must take the lead in this process and be at the forefront in this field."

He further added, "But no one knows what will happen to us," concluding, "That is the reality today."

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