6 days ago
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- Time of India
Woman tries to board a plane with an 'emotional support' Kangaroo? Here's the truth behind the bizarre viral video
In the digital age, it's becoming harder to separate what's real from what's artificially created. Social media platforms are flooded with clips that are so bizarre and unexpected that they're often believed without a second thought.
With all sorts of content being created, be it dancing politicians or deepfake celebrities, the line between reality and AI-generated fiction is getting thinner by the day. Recently, that line was crossed when a viral video of a woman attempting to board a flight with her so-called "emotional support kangaroo."
At first glance, the clip feels like another quirky internet moment. After all, we've seen people try to bring all sorts of animals onto planes.
But a closer look reveals something far more surprising. The video, which shows a heated exchange between a passenger and airline staff, ends with a close-up of a kangaroo holding a plane ticket.
This video isn't just another internet hoax; it's a warning sign. A sign of how far AI tools have come in creating content so realistic that millions can be fooled.
The viral kangaroo video, explained
The clip first surfaced on Instagram, posted by an artist known online as 'Infinite Unreality.'
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This account specialises in surreal AI-generated videos, and the videos are marked with an infinity symbol.
The 'emotional support kangaroo' video shows a woman arguing with a flight attendant, insisting she be allowed to board with a kangaroo. The final zoom into the animal's puzzled face gave the internet a perfect meme moment. According to Mashable, 'The clip ends with the camera zooming into the kangaroo's face,' which made many people believe that it might be real.
How the internet was fooled
When the video was reposted by DramaAlert on X, it got over 58 million views. Many viewers didn't question its authenticity, and it slipped easily into people's feeds. Without seeing too closely, the video seems like just another type of content on the feed.
Videos on X play without sound by default, and include dialogue in a made-up, gibberish language. As explained by Mashable, 'The sound quickly exposes the artifice—the two women in the clip are speaking in a nonsensical language.'
The emotional support kangaroo may be the first truly viral AI-generated video to fool a mass audience. It is quite similar to the viral deepfakes like the 'Balenciaga Pope,' which pushed AI-generated video and photos to popularity. As AI video tools like Google's Veo 3 improve, their outputs are harder to identify.
