A claim that Dubai has unveiled an AI robot salon that curls hair instantly has surfaced the internet.
The claim posted on X by a user @Livingtricks_ had a 10 seconds video attached to it.
In the video, a dark-skinned woman with kinky hair, described as frizzled and rough, sat as a machine resembling a steamer or stand hair dryer was automatically placed over her head, straightening her hair almost instantly, while white onlookers watched in the background.
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The post also had the caption :
Dubai launches AI-powered salon.
THE FINDINGS
Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is FALSE!

A closer examination of the video, including the text on the backdrop, the appearance of the people and hands, facial expressions, and hair movement, revealed several unnatural features, strongly suggesting that the content was created using synthetic media.
Additionally, the machine shown in the video straightened the woman’s hair rather than curling it, as claimed.
When we ran the video through Hive Moderation, an AI detection tool, it showed 99.4% probability that the content was AI-generated.

Further checks to verify whether Dubai had launched an AI-powered salon found that similar claims were circulating across multiple social media platforms, each accompanied by different deepfake videos.
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THE VERDICT
The claim that Dubai has launched an AI- powered salon is false; the video used to push the narrative is AI-generated.
Seasoned fact-checker and researcher Fatimah Quadri has written numerous fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy pieces for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached at sunmibola_q on X or fquadri@icirnigeria.org.
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