Seoul palace AI flood video spotlights South Korea’s deepfake deluge
Despite absurd details like a seal, the convincing video exploited monsoon rains to deceive, highlighting the ease of online manipulation
Moments later, the video cuts to scenes of people desperately bailing water with plastic buckets, before panning to a seal gliding across the palace courtyard. “Wait – is that a seal? Oh my gosh, a seal!” the narrator exclaims, betraying the satirical undertone of the footage.
“People who make fake videos just to confuse others should be held accountable,” one user commented, reflecting a wave of public unease.
The Korea Herald reported that the video was created with Veo 3, Google’s latest AI video generation model, known for its ability to produce convincingly realistic images and dialogue. Dozens of similar AI-generated videos about South Korea’s floods have proliferated across YouTube, the outlet noted.