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