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AI-generated fake tourism video lures Malaysian couple on wild goose chase
[edit]TLDR; A misleading AI-generated tourism video recently went viral, tricking unsuspecting travelers into embarking on a futile journey to a nonexistent cable car attraction. https://www.thestandard.com.hk/world-news/article/306539/ OhanaUnitedTalk page 07:13, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
- Decades ago, I read about a family unsuccessfully searching for a little side street they saw on their map. They eventually learned that it was a mapmaker's trap street. That's the closest I've heard of to someone searching for a fake attraction in the pre-AI world. I would not be surprised if this happened more often now, especially if someone believed the AI-generated source and spread the myth elsewhere.
- I remember teaching older people about e-mail chain letters and to check Snopes.com before forwarding anything. I wonder if the kids these days will be teaching my generation how to identify AI-generated videos, and if there will be a Snopes-like website for AI-generated things. WhatamIdoing (talk) 19:39, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
- Snopes.com is still operating, so maybe that'll be the one. Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:43, 13 July 2025 (UTC)