Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok
Media Matters determined that the videos — one of which received 14.2 million views — were generated with Google Veo 3 because of the 'Veo' watermark in the corner of the clips. Some users also listed hashtags, captions, or usernames pertaining to Veo 3 or AI, according to Media Matters. Each clip found by the organization lasted just eight seconds, or was 'composed of multiple clips each lasting no more than 8 seconds,' which tracks with Veo 3's eight-second limit.
Veo 3, launched by Google in May, allows users to generate AI video clips and audio with just a text prompt. On its website, Google says it will 'block harmful requests and results.' TikTok's rules similarly state that 'hate speech and hateful behavior has no place on TikTok,' and that the platform 'will not recommend content that contains negative stereotypes about a person or group with a protected attribute.'
The Verge found some of the videos highlighted by Media Matters were also on YouTube but with fewer views, while Wired also discovered similar, racist AI-generated videos on Instagram. Other videos found by Media Matters contain anti-Semitic content and racist depictions of immigrants and Asian people.
It's not clear whether TikTok has removed the videos flagged by Media Matters or if Google is aware of Veo 3's harmful outputs. Neither Google nor TikTok immediately responded to The Verge's request for comment.
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