Putin Doubles Down on Doubles Rumors
• Online skeptics accuse Putin's New Year speech of being AI-generated, citing oddities around his neck area in the video
• American-Ukrainian Igor Sushko shares clips on Twitter, claiming Putin's head floats above his suit and the video is computer-generated
• Sushko questions the 360p resolution when previous years were 720p HD, sparking rumors from pro-Ukrainian bloggers
• Rumors circulate in the West about Putin using digital doubles or body doubles, firmly denied by the Kremlin
• In December, Putin was confronted with an AI version of himself and asked if he has a lot of doubles, referencing Western rumors about his alleged body doubles