Summary
The Delhi High Court examined a suit filed by Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma regarding the alleged unauthorized use of his name, image, and likeness across online platforms, including AI-generated content. During the hearing, the Court noted the evolving overlap between defamation and personality rights in the digital age. Sharma’s counsel argued that an original image of him was manipulated using artificial intelligence to alter his appearance and context, creating a misleading AI-generated image that falsely conveyed a different impression. Meta’s advocate contested this, suggesting some content was merely objectionable speech rather than a violation of personality rights. The Court deferred further consideration of the matter until July 9.