It's often been said that seeing is believing, but a new video of a women on a farm has everyone questioning their own brains.
"You won't believe your eyes!" is another old adage, but in the modern world it seems you really can't trust everything you see.
Advancements in technology have us all questioning whether that fun video you've just seen on Instagram or TikTok is actually legit, or if it's the work of artificial intelligence (AI) trickery.
Just last week, many people fell for a video which seemingly showed adorable bunnies having fun on a trampoline, and were heartbroken to discover it was fake, meanwhile an entire band has been created which doesn't exist.
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Even the most previously tech-savvy people are starting to struggle to differentiate between AI videos and real ones.
A YouTube video has scrambled things once more, featuring a content creator on what looks like a wholesome visit to a rustic and idyllic farm.
Only, not everything is at it seems...
Created by @immadsal, the video shows Madeline Salazar walking across a bridge, taking a ride in a wagon and even looking at some cute chickens and a dog on the farm.
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Except, none of them are real.
She points out different objects or animals at the farmyard, and asks the viewer to decide if it is real or not.
Most of the time, shockingly, the incredibly convincing item is actually the work of AI.
There are a few exceptions, where she knocks on the wood of a wagon to confirm it is real, and a giant lamp post is authentic too.
Those cute chickens and the fluffy farmyard dog though? All a lie.
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People rushed to the comments to share their dismay at the advancements in technology.
"Am I real or am I AI? I'm having an existential break down," wrote one.
"Was The Matrix a docudrama of sorts?!....'ahhh...ignorance is bliss' One could break their brain thinking about this," exclaimed another.
One Redditor marvelled: "It’s getting so close that we will not believe anything anymore, it’s so good to the point that we will never be able to tell the difference."
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However, another argued this is nothing new, and said we need to be wary of changes as the previous giveaways such as six fingers on a hand no longer apply: "Photographic fakes are almost as old as photography itself.
"What's different now is that the AI is progressing faster than our ability to detect it. It used to be that you could spot AI art pretty quickly because hands looked weird, that isn't a problem anymore. Every telltale sign that you're looking at AI disappears eventually."
Another user worried: "This is all starting to become more powerful."
How many did you get right?
Topics: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Social Media, YouTube, Reddit
Jen Thomas