SUMMARY

The author, a photographer, describes their experience of being fooled by a realistic AI-generated video, a moment they anticipated but found unsettling. Initially convinced of the video's authenticity, they only realized it was AI-generated after reading comments. Upon rewatching with a critical eye, subtle AI artifacts like jerky camera movements and an anatomically incorrect cameraman became apparent. The creator had included an AI disclaimer, which the author acknowledges as transparent.

TAKEAWAYS

A photographer was deceived by a realistic AI-generated video.

The AI video depicted a disaster movie filming with convincing details, including people.

Subtle AI artifacts were only noticeable upon a second viewing.

The creator included an AI disclaimer in the video description.

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