US Edition‘Emotional Support Kangaroo’ Video Goes Viral—But It’s Completely Fake
- A viral AI-created video from 2025 featured a kangaroo clutching a plane ticket and seemingly involved in a dispute at an airport boarding gate.
- The video gained widespread attention due to its realistic depiction, but strict laws prohibit kangaroos from boarding planes or leaving Australia without crates.
- Internet users and AI tools like X's Grok identified inconsistencies such as garbled text and unnatural speech, confirming the video as an AI-generated fake.
- The clip, shared by @InfiniteUnreality and viewed over 73 million times, sparked memes and discussions about the growing believability of AI media.
- This viral incident illustrates public difficulty distinguishing AI fakes amid rising AI use, with studies revealing significant concern about AI's risks in Australia and globally.
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Real or AI? Video of kangaroo on plane goes viral
A video showing a kangaroo appearing to wait in line to board an airplane — like any other human passenger — has gone viral worldwide. The clip depicts what seems to be a heated exchange between a passenger and an airline staff member at the boarding gate, arguing over whether the kangaroo is allowed to board. The scene is made even more striking by the kangaroo’s expression as it stands quietly, holding a boarding pass in its paw.
The viral emotional support kangaroo is an AI creation
You might've seen those viral images and videos of the emotional support kangaroo in an airport. Hopefully, you at least wondered if the video was AI-generated. Or maybe you were fooled by a quick scroll. We're here to tell that, yes, the viral emotional support kangaroo was indeed AI-generated.Here is the video in question. View this post on Instagram How do we know it's AI? First, it's probably best to sit back and consider the video's content…
The video of a company kangaroo denied boarding a plane has become viral in recent days. It is actually a video generated by artificial intelligence. - VERIF' - No, a kangaroo has not been denied boarding an aircraft (New Technologies).
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