India, Nov. 3 -- A new adaptation of the epic Mahabharata is currently streaming on OTT. Mahabharat - Ek Dharmayudh has been created with the help of artificial intelligence with no actors, sets, or physical presence. The controversial show has received criticism for 'normalising' the use of AI in creation at a time when most creators are fighting to keep AI out of filmmaking. Now, critics of the show have found a blunder in one of the scenes to point out - the presence of modern-looking furniture in ancient Hastinapur.

The AI Mahabharat is streaming on JioHotstar and has been created by the Collective Media Network. The first episode was released on 25 October, and it focused on the birth of Prince Devvrat (who would later be known as B...