{
  "id": 5784917,
  "title": "WATCH: AI Video Shows Pune's 'No DJ' Activist Vidyanand Bapat Dancing To DJ Beats; Clip Goes Viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/watch-ai-video-shows-punes-no-dj-activist-vidyanand-bapat-dancing-to",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-05T14:25:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/watch-ai-video-shows-punes-no-dj-activist-vidyanand-bapat-dancing-to-dj-beats-clip-goes-viral"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune-based social activist Vidyanand Bapat, who recently called for a ban on DJs and loudspeakers during Ganeshotsav, found himself at the center of another controversy when an AI-generated video of him dancing to DJ music went viral on social media. The fabricated footage, displayed on a large LED screen during a Dahi Handi program, featured Bapat appearing to dance to electronic music, while an image of the popular cartoon character Mr. Bean was shown in the background. The AI-generated video quickly gained traction online, with many users mocking Bapat for his stance against DJs and joking that \"Bapat also danced.\" A parody account created in Bapat's name shared the video with the caption, \"Hence proved. Arguing with a zombie is simply impossible.\" The incident comes in the wake of Bapat's demand for a ban on DJs and high-decibel sound systems during the city's Ganeshotsav celebrations.",
  "summary": "Pune: Social activist Vidyanand Bapat, who recently made headlines for demanding a ban on DJs and high-decibel sound systems during Ganeshotsav in Pune, is once again at the centre of attention after a video purportedly showing him dancing to DJ music went viral on social media. However, the viral visuals reportedly do not show Bapat actually dancing. According to reports, an AI-generated video…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}