28-05-2025
Internet calls out viral ‘kangaroo with boarding pass' video as AI-generated
A video of a kangaroo holding a boarding pass won the internet, until users poked holes in the short clip showed the kangaroo calmly clutching the boarding pass at an airport gate. It made its way across social media, drawing disbelief, delight, and a whole lot of double-takes. In the video, the animal stands still beside a woman arguing with airline staff, as if waiting to board a flight
The clip was first shared by an account named 'Wholesome Side of X', with the caption: 'Airline staff is not allowing this cute kangaroo to board the aeroplane, the way he is holding the boarding pass and waiting to be scanned.'Take a look at the post:Airline staff is not allowing this cute kangaroo to board the airplane,the way he is holding the boarding pass and waiting to be scanned (ai) Wholesome Side of (@itsme_urstruly) May 26, 2025Several users couldn't get enough of the marsupial's airport manners. 'Bro seems better behaved than most adults that board planes,' a user wrote. Another added, 'It looks like the kangaroo is the only calmest one in this video.'But while some were busy cooing over the furry flyer, others were calling it out. Several users pointed out that the original caption included the word '(AI)', a major clue that the scene wasn't real. advertisementDigging further, viewers traced the video back to the Instagram page 'Infinite Unreality', known for uploading surreal, AI-generated animal clips, everything from hippos in hotel lobbies to giraffes on a look at the original video: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Infinite Unreality (@infiniteunreality)One of the viewers asked Grok, an AI assistant, for an explanation. Grok responded, 'Yes, the video of a kangaroo holding a boarding pass at an airport is likely AI-generated.' It clarified that no verified reports supported the event. It also said that kangaroos have popped up in airport-related incidents, but never as ticket-holding kangaroo may not have boarded a plane, but it certainly helped spotlight the rising wave of ultra-realistic fake videos. While many laughed it off, several users voiced their concerns over how easily such content can blur Reel
