AI-Generated Clip Passed Off as Real Visuals of Scuba Divers Exploring Ram Setu

The video was uploaded on an Instagram handle that regularly posts such AI-generated content.

Fact-Check | The video is actually AI-generated and does not real visuals.

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A video of scuba divers looking at artifacts underwater is being shared on social media platforms with a claim that it shows them exploring the remains of Ram Setu.

What did users say?: Those sharing the video have posted it with a caption that said, "Sree Rama sethu - simply amazing fact - inside the sea, JAI SHRI RAM."

An archive of the post can be found here.

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(More archives of similar such claims can be found here, here, and here.)

Is this claim true?: The viral clip was generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by an Instagram handle named '@bharathfx1' for "entertainment purposes". It does not show real visuals.

How did we find that out?: Using the help of Google Lens, we conducted a reverse image search on the keyframes of the viral clip and found the same visuals shared on an Instagram account named 'nagpur.updates'.

• It was uploaded on 31 March. Its caption credited a different Instagram handle named '@bharathfx1' for the visuals.

• Team WebQoof went through the aforementioned Instagram handle and found that the visuals were shared on 27 March.

• Its caption mentioned, "The images/videos shown in this reel are purely AI generated, our intentions are not to hurt or harm anyone. This is just for entertainment purpose."

• This clearly indicated that the video was AI-generated and did not show real visuals.

• On scanning through the handle, we found that it regularly shares AI-generated content.

What did detection tools show?: We passed the video through an AI detection tool named 'Hive Moderation', which showed over 99 percent probability of the video being an AI-generated one.

The tool showed over 99 percent probability of the video being an AI-generated one

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Conclusion: It is evident that the video has been generated using AI tools.

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