The older Malaysian couple reportedly traveled over 370 km from Kuala Lumpur and enjoyed a cable car ride they saw online.
The couple traveled to Penkaran Furu, western Pera, last month, according to a virus post on social media platform threads reported by several local media outlets.
In a post shared by an employee of a hotel in Gerik, Perak, named Daya, on June 30, the couple allegedly asked if she had visited the Kuak Hulu cable car. The couple told her they saw the cable car in a video featured in a news segment on a local channel.
In the video generated by AI, a woman with a microphone introduced “Kuak Skyride.” The video shows people lining up outside the ticket booth, and tourists clicked on the photo of the attraction.
The video generated by AI interviewed visitors, including tourists from Thailand, showing that a “reporter” with a gorgeous meal interviewed visitors. Against the picturesque mountains, cable car journeys culminate in a deer petting zoo with AI-generated videos.
“I was so shocked… I explained to my aunt that the video was (made by AI) and not authentic,” the hotel worker wrote in the post.
“My aunt asked, 'Why do everyone want to lie? They even had it on the video,” the employee added.
The older woman said she didn't come across comments under the video to show it was a fake, expressing her wish to sue the journalist. However, the employee said he had to remind the woman that there was no video journalist either.
When asked why they didn't check with the children before they visited, the couple said they were embarrassed. “Please, please, ask your parents on the trip enthusiastically and ask where they are going from KL [Kuala Lumpur] To Perak, the employee added to her post.
Viral AI Video urges authorities to issue clarifications, saying that no such cable car project exists in Perak. “Of course, it doesn't exist… but I admit I was excited to watch. Even if it was just AI-generated content, we were entertained.” Sinar Harian The newspaper quoted Baliling district officer Yazran Sunardi Che Yahaya as saying.
“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 said.
Baling's Deputy District Police Chief Ahmad Salimi MD Ali warned the public against sharing content on social media before verifying it. “To date, we have not received any reports of losses, fraud or public concerns related to virus AI-generated videos.
“Checks carried out at both Baling and Pengkalan Hulu confirmed that there is no such cable car project,” he said. Murray Mail. He added that if such content destroys order, it could take action under existing law.
