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Generalization of the rigidity lemma in birational geometry

Let $X,Y,Z$ be projective varieties, and let $f:X\rightarrow Y$, $g:X\rightarrow Z$ be dominant morphisms. Assume that all the fibers of $g$ have the same dimension and are connected.

If there exists a point $z_0\in Z$ such that $f(g^{-1}(z_0))\subseteq Y$ has dimension $k$ is it true that $f(g^{-1}(z))\subseteq Y$ has dimension $k$ for any $z\in Z$ ?

When $k=0$, that is $f(g^{-1}(z_0))$ is a point, this is true. It is known as the rigidity lemma.

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