Viral Photo of Oscar Statue 'Burned' in Los Angeles Fires Was Actually A.I. Generated

A photo of an Oscar statue that appeared to be burned in the Los Angeles fires went viral on social media this past week, but it was actually generated by AI.

Conclave actress Isabella Rossellini shared the image on her Instagram account this weekend.

She wrote, “In my previous post listing all my nominations for film CONCLAVE I couldn’t find any things to say that seemed appropriate. Of course I am super grateful and proud but anything to do with Hollywood and Los Angeles brings only tears to my eyes thinking of all friends and colleagues who are living the tragic fires. I spoke to my brother Roberto about it and he sent me this heartbreaking photo he found.”

Isabella‘s mother Ingrid Bergman was a three-time Oscar-winning actress and her father Roberto Rossellini was an Oscar-nominated filmmaker.

Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that the image was made by Google AI.