Hyper-Realistic AI Video Is Now Trivially Easy to Produce, and Nobody Has a Plan for That

Viral clips of AI-generated video indistinguishable from real footage are circulating widely, alongside tools that let anyone create animated AI avatars with full motion and expressions.

Multiple viral posts this week showcased AI-generated video content that is, for casual viewing, indistinguishable from real footage. @minchoi posted simply: "What is real anymore?" alongside examples. Separately, @minchoi highlighted an "AI Influencer Studio" that creates photorealistic animated avatars with full facial expressions and body motion from minimal input.

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