The Bishopric of Urgell (Lleida) has reported to the Mossos d’Esquadra police station in La Seu d’Urgell a video that was circulating on Facebook until this Thursday morning in which the identity of the archbishop of Urgell is impersonated with artificial intelligence. and co-prince of Andorra, Joan Enric Vives, to convince Andorran citizens to invest in the oil sector in a program supposedly supported by Resol.
The Bishopric of Urgell was aware of the video that was circulating on social networks where the identity of Joan-Enric Vives was impersonated on Wednesday. “The Bishopric of Urgell – it states on its website – has filed a complaint with the Mossos d’Esquadra and reserves the right to take appropriate legal action against its authors.”
Sources close to the case assure that with artificial intelligence the archbishop’s voice tone has been created, in Spanish, and the gestures of his face have been adapted to the content of the message on an old video posted in a media outlet whose images actually correspond. to a Christmas greeting.
On the YouTube video of the Christmas greeting, the alleged criminals have cut out the Andorran flag. The colors are recognized, but the shield does not appear.
In the images, with the bishop’s impersonated voice, one hears that oil is the gold of the 21st century and that all Andorran citizens can participate with an investment of 250 euros and receive the first dividends. Subtitles also appear. To participate, the impersonated image and voice suggest registering for the program through a website.
