US EditionFake Jessica Radcliffe Orca Attack Video Questions Viral Reach In AI Age
Experts identified the viral video as AI-generated, using real orca trainer deaths from 2009 and 2010 to create a false narrative, experts said.
- In 2025, a fake AI-generated video went viral, falsely depicting orca trainer Jessica Radcliffe being fatally harmed by an orca during a live show.
- The hoax originated from a December 4th, 2024 video by YouTube channel Animal Quests and spread on platforms like TikTok and YouTube due to its resemblance to real orca incidents.
- Experts analyzed the footage and identified AI-generated voices mixed with archival clips similar to the 2010 death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau by orca Tilikum.
- Within 24 hours, the video attracted more than 11,600 likes, and a TikTok post from August 9 titled “Justice for Jessica” amassed close to 200,000 likes over a three-day span.
- Multiple news outlets confirmed the entire episode is fabricated, noting no evidence Jessica Radcliffe exists or was attacked, highlighting growing challenges with AI misinformation.
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Several videos are circulating on TikTok of animal trainer Jessica Radcliffe dying from an orca attack during a marine animal show. Shocking and tragic footage shows her being bitten multiple times and lying bloodied in the water. The videos, however, are fake and AI-generated. Nevertheless, people are shocked by the footage and are sharing it widely.
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