Kazakhstan Condemns AI Videos of Servicemen Who Died in the Caspian Sea

"I don't think fallen soldiers need to be 'brought back to life' with AI, made to speak, and turned into videos. This is not content. These are someone's sons, brothers, husbands. Their loved ones are already going through a very hard time. Imandy bolsyn," Omarov wrote on social media.

In the comments, users point out that creating such content at a time when the relatives have not yet buried the servicemen is cruel and inhumane. Many emphasize that the authors are using other people's pain solely in pursuit of reach and likes. Users point to violations of laws and norms prohibiting the use of people's images without the consent of their relatives.

Commenters are calling for reporting the accounts of such creators and blocking them. It is noted that the parents of the fallen soldiers directly asked for AI videos not to be published.

"I agree. They are riding the hype at the expense of grieving people," one user writes.

"Some seem to be competing over who can make a more pitiful video — they seem completely deprived of sense. They publish footage of servicemen drowning, it's just horrific. I hope they start punishing such people," writes another.

"I'm shocked by these people, nothing is sacred! I've seen tons of videos, my feed shows them drowning and so on. This is not normal! It's immoral, come to your senses!" notes a third user.

Recall that on September 24, during the performance of training and combat missions by the naval forces in the Caspian Sea, 17 servicemen were swept out to open sea due to a sudden storm and gusty wind. As a result of the incident, 14 people died.

Kazakhstan declared a national day of mourning for the servicemen who died in the Mangystau region. In a sign of grief, the country's cultural life has paused: organizers and artists are massively postponing planned shows, concerts, and performances.