India, Feb. 18 -- The ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala has put out an AI video of late chief minister EK Nayanar on social media platforms ahead of the party's state conference next month, amidst a backlash from its opponents over its state secretary MV Govindan's criticism of artificial intelligence (AI).

The deepfake video shows Nayanar, the longest-serving chief minister of Kerala, asking CPI(M) cadres in his trademark Kannur dialect to make collective efforts to help party come to power for the third time in the state in next year's assembly elections. In the video, the popular Communist leader also exhorts cadres to strengthen the party ahead of the state conference.

Nayanar served as chief minister of Kerala for...