Kentucky UPS Cargo Plane Crash Kills Nine: Footage Analysis
A viral video purportedly showing a young Ukrainian soldier in distress has been identified as AI-generated disinformation. The footage depicts a man crying and expressing his fear of dying as he approaches his 23rd birthday.
Kentucky UPS Cargo Plane Crash Kills Nine: Footage Analysis
Reverse image searches reveal that the video initially came from a now-deleted TikTok account. This account specialized in sharing AI-produced content featuring soldiers in emotional situations. One notable characteristic is the presence of watermarks from Sora, an AI video generation model developed by OpenAI, seen in some of the associated videos, though absent from this particular clip.
Key Indicators of Disinformation
- The video consists of two brief segments, one lasting four seconds and the other ten seconds.
- Most AI models produce continuous segments of up to ten seconds, hinting at digital fabrication.
- The soldier’s presumed age conflicts with Ukraine’s conscription laws, which apply to men aged 25 to 60 deemed fit for service.
This deepfake video has gained traction across various anti-Ukraine social media platforms, with one particular post accumulating almost two million views on X (formerly Twitter). Many captions within these posts target Ukraine’s allies, urging them to reconsider their support.
Account Removal and Further Investigation
The TikTok account that originally posted the manipulated video has since been removed. Queries have been directed to the platform regarding the reasons behind the deletion.
