The older Malaysian couple visited the cable car ride they saw on the virus video, over 300 km from Kuala Lumpur to Pera. But what they didn't realize was that it was fake and was created using artificial intelligence (AI).
A hotel worker in Jerik in Pera shared the story online and said the couple really believed that a Quac Full ride existed. The woman explained that she had traveled long just for the cable car.
“They started checking in to the hotel and asked if they had boarded the cable car on the Quac Full. They thought it was a joke.”
Originally posted to Tiktok by Kazam_zam, the video showed a fake news reporter who introduced the ride and interviewed fake visitors for nearly three minutes long. The video generated by AI also includes tourists from Thailand.
Baling District Officer Yazlan Sunardie Che Yahaya confirmed that this video is actually fake. At the same time, he said fake videos were fun to watch.
“Of course, it doesn't exist… but I admitted it was exciting to watch. We were entertained, even if it was just generated content.”
“Who knows, maybe one day it will become a reality. After all, Belling and Penkaran Full have the right and beautiful mountains and scenic views,” he added.
It may become a reality one day, but it doesn't exist for now. The viral video was actually generated by AI and was completely fake.
The three-minute video shows scenic shots of TV Rakyat reporters, Thai tourists, ticket counters and cable cars.
In one strange scene, the old lady stands up and her body turns into a lump before it returns to normal. It's clear that the video wasn't real.
The hotel workers explained it to an elderly woman who traveled over 300km to visit the place. Shocked, the woman showed her a reporter and asked why no one was lying.
The couple said they weren't checked it from their children because they were too embarrassed to do so.
She said she hadn't seen comments called fake videos and even said she wanted to sue the journalist. Hotel workers gently reminded me that reporters were not even real people, but that AI was being created.
There are no official complaints
Meanwhile, according to Bali police chief Ahmad Sarimi MD Ali, who spoke with News Traits Times, he has not received any official complaints.
“We are advised to the public not to fall into the contents of the virus without confirmation. In this age of AI-generated media, misleading material can easily spread and cause confusion,” he said.
