An AI-generated birthday celebration clip showcasing what seems like a middle class Indian family has gone viral—at first glance, it’s heartwarming and familiar, but look closer and things get weird. Shared by Justine Moore of Andreessen Horowitz, the video combines Flux Pro and Seedance models, prompted to mimic an “aggressively mediocre home video” and delivers just that.
On the surface: a cake is placed on a casual dining table; kids clap their hands; a man leans in to blow out candles—it feels authentic. Yet eagle eyed viewers quickly spotted bizarre glitches: mismatched earrings on the mother, a candle that brightens post blow, a child clapping with one hand, nonsensical text on the man's t shirt, and a mysteriously vanishing cardboard box .
Reactions to this video have been flooding social media. One X user said, “This is more Indian than being Indian. We are cooked.” Another wrote, “Very impressive. AI video just keeps getting better.”
Moore posted the video on X and commented, “This is not a real home video… You’re no longer limited to crisp, cinematic outputs—we’re about to see an explosion in the types of videos made with AI." Indeed, the viral clip marks a pivot: AI visuals no longer wave digital flags—they blend seamlessly into our everyday feeds, making fakery harder to spot.
But subtle inconsistencies—like a crooked earring or a flickering candle—are becoming telltale signs. As this technology matures, distinguishing human from machine will demand sharper attention to the uncanny. The video is both a celebration of AI’s prowess and a cautionary glimpse at how convincingly it can mimic ordinary life.
Recently, an AI influencer, with just under 200K followers, also made headlines for going to Wimbledon 2025. Her digital life had everyone convinced for a bit, till few realised that she is not real, and just an AI avatar.
