Russian grandmothers raise hippos, scuffle, and seize internet attention. What exactly is happening?
Google recently unveiled the revolutionary Veo 3 AI model for creating high-quality videos with sound. This badass tech can churn out dynamic images with an audio track, including dialogue and ambient noise, in a jiffy.
Initially, it was claimed that the AI works solely in English, but lo and behold, it appears to be generating videos in Russian too, causing quite a stir...
On the 29th of May, a video featuring a pensioner who adopted a pet hippo named Bulka went viral. The generated imagery was so naturalistic that many viewers were initially fooled by the heartwarming tale. Adding to the credibility were the journalist's breathless comments and authentic scenes reminiscent of typical Russian landscapes. The characters haven't yet triggered the "unsettling valley" effect (where a human-like robot seems creepy and unsettling).
The sequel to this saga soon emerged.
The fondness for these quirky Russian babushkas inspired netizens to dream up new pets for them, such as a meme shark named Tralalelo Tralala, who eats oats!
These realistic pensioners zip around on hoverboards...
...discuss which one among them is the AI...
...or share names of their favorite rappers.
Videos with terrifyingly plausible interviews on the street are currently trending. These clips are garnering millions of views on TikTok and Reels.
- The AI's affinity for a specific dad joke hints at intriguing aspects of its training data and content generation abilities.
- There are free and unlimited AI video generation tools available that offer features similar to Veo 3.
- As AI video generators become increasingly realistic, they are likely to support multiple languages, including Russian, given their advanced video and audio generation capabilities.
- Social-media users are sharing terrifyingly plausible interviews generated by the Veo 3 AI, which has also shown an ability to produce videos in Russian, causing a stir in pop-culture and news.
- In the dynamic world of social media, entertainment today features Russian pensioners involved in unlikely activities, such as discussing their favorite rappers or owning meme sharks, all thanks to the advanced AI video generation capabilities of the Veo 3 model.
