Truth Behind Viral Video of Kangaroo Holding Boarding Pass at Airport
A video that seems to show a kangaroo patiently waiting at the airport has gone huge viral on social media. So, what is the truth?
A TikTok video that appears to show a kangaroo waiting calmly at an airport has gone massively viral online. An unexpected sight of a marsupial holding a boarding pass seems to have amused millions of readers, many of whom admitted they were suckered in by the kangaroo's big eyes and overall cuteness factor.
The video shows a woman arguing with a flight attendant, while the kangaroo waits patiently. Whatever their disagreement was, it seems to have been about whether or not the kangaroo should be allowed to board the flight.
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Although millions of people have viewed the video online, some doubts have been raised about the video's authenticity.
Is the video real?
No, the video was produced using AI. And while it looks frighteningly real, the video is not real. No kangaroo was taken to any airport to hold a boarding pass. Rather, this entire scenario was produced using AI.
The video seems to have first appeared two days ago on an Instagram account named Infinite Unreality.
The entire Instagram account is devoted to strange AI videos. Examples include a video clip of a hippopotamus strapped into an airplane seat, a giraffe boarding a plane and a pig in a stroller.
Kangaroo video goes viral
While the AI-generated kangaroo video has confused a lot of people, it has gone viral - on Instagram the video has reached nearly 10 million views and people commenting about how cute the animal is.
“The way he is holding the boarding pass waiting to be scanned,” read one comment. “Bro looks better behaved than most adults that board planes,” another Instagram user said.
It was shared on X (formerly Twitter) where it has over nearly 3 million views and has had thousands of reactions - including Ryanair.
The viral kangaroo video has started a fresh conversation about the growing plausibility of AI-generated content and the ease at which it can trick audiences. This is one example of many where it can be difficult to draw lines on what is real and what is made up.
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