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    AI-generated animals in fake surveillance videos are fooling the internet
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    AI-generated animals in fake surveillance videos are fooling the internet

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    1. MetaKnowing on

      “You might’ve seen a recent viral video featuring bunnies jumping on a trampoline, seemingly captured via a home surveillance camera. It’s adorable. And fake.

      That video has racked up a whopping *203 million views* on TikTok.

      Ever since [Google Veo 3 was released](https://mashable.com/article/google-veo-3-ai-video), it’s become easier to make convincing AI videos with sound.

      People are getting a little freaked out that they got fooled by AI, something they thought only happened to other, more gullible people. “This is the first AI that has ever got me,” read a top comment. “[How] is this not real,” read another. “A few years ago I was laughing at my mother for believing ai,” read another.

      The bunny video — while possibly the most believable — is far from the only AI-generated animal video to go viral. There seems to be a whole genre of fake videos of people cleaning barnacles off of whales, for instance.”

    2. sicDaniel on

      I hate it so much when I see videos like that on Reddit, the whiplash of “aww that’s cool/cute/interesting” and then immediately “it’s staged/AI though”. Internet is becoming shittier by the day.

    3. gerbilshoe on

      Saw one with a pig and a chicken first. I laughed. Also did not realize it was AI. have have seen so many now.

    4. TorthOrc on

      The worst thing about this is wondering how much fake stuff involving people and prominent figures we see could also potentially fake.

      It’s a dangerous time for having faith by what we see on screen

    6. KalessinDB on

      My city was lighting up with alleged footage of a Mountain Lion. I remain convinced it was fake.

    7. philphotos83 on

      Someone I follow on insta shared a reel of military dogs doing solo parachute drops from the back of a plane. Regardless of the typically obvious AI hallucinations, how the fuck do you even think this is possible for a dog to do?

    8. Arcosim on

      You know what’s crazy? Now someone can film an alien ship landing and get the crispiest, HD video you could imagine of the aliens, and no one will believe them.

    9. Lamontyy on

      At a certain point we have to wonder why the goal is to decide with some of those AI posts.. the implications..

      No Dennis

    11. Spra991 on

      The thing everybody is missing is that lots of the other surveillance footage has been fake too. It was just faked the old ways, with people acting, not AI.

      As long as the algorithm boost engagement, not truth, that’s not going to change.