Fact Check: Video depicting Elon Musk receiving a haircut from a robot was generated using AI technology

The use of robotics in the food service industry has seen a significant rise in popularity, with restaurants and cafes worldwide incorporating robots in various aspects of their operations, such as food preparation, serving, and bussing. Following the success of robot-themed eateries in cities like Noida, Chennai, Coimbatore, and Bengaluru, a street café in Ahmedabad has now captured attention by introducing a robot waiter to serve ice golas to its customers.

In the viral video, a pop-up truck called "Robotic Cafe" showcases a robot named Aisha serving flavored ice golas. The robot, which costs ₹1,35,000, is part of the café's innovative approach to food service. Kartik Maheshwari, a food blogger from Ahmedabad, shared the video on Instagram, captioning it, "Robot serving ice gola, first time in Ahmedabad. Starting from ₹40 & worth it. Hygienic & fully automatic."

The blend of food and technology has impressed food enthusiasts and internet users alike, who took to the comments section to express their amazement. One user commented, "This is so amazing," while another wrote, "I love Ahmedabad."

A video has been widely circulated on social media, showing Elon Musk getting his haircut with the help of a robot. Users shared the video with the claim that this is the new lifestyle of Elon Musk and that he now cuts his hair with a robot.

Several users shared the video with the caption, “By getting his hair cut by a robot, Elon Musk has given this message to the world... that in the coming times, the businesses of many professionals are going to be in danger due to this technology...!!”

The screenshot of the claim mentioned below.

Fact Check:

The claim is false, a video depicting Elon Musk receiving a haircut from Robert was generated using AI technology.

While investigating we didn’t find any news published in any reputed media outlet. Neither did Elon Musk post any video relating to it on his social media handles.

If the video is analyzed, it can be seen that there is no actual hair being cut when the robot is shown in the viral video. Similarly, when Elon moves his hand, his fingers appear highly unnatural.

To gather more information about this viral video, we performed a reverse image search on the internet using some key frames from the video. This search led us to an Instagram post that contained the viral video.

The video has now reached 29.9 million views. It was uploaded by an Instagram account named 'aismartzone' on December 17, 2024. The post mentions that the video is not real and was created using AI tools to generate a CGI video.

Subsequently, we found several other AI-generated videos on the 'aismartzone' page, which clearly indicates that users on social media shared this video with incorrect information.

Upon further investigation, the video was reported as artificial by True Media.

Previously, Aaj Tak debunked the viral video & published that the viral video was created by AI Technology.

Hence, it is clear that there is no truth to the claim. The video of Elon Musk getting his hair cut by a robot is entirely fake and was created using AI Technology.