Video Shows IRGC Launcher Operators Surrendering Before Israeli Drone? No

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A video two men standing in front of a vehicle, while one of them could be seen waving a white cloth, is going viral on the internet with users claiming to be a recent incident from Iran.What have users said?: An X (formerly Twitter) premium user named 'Safety Swipe' shared the clip with a caption that said, "IRGC launcher operators surrendering in front of an Israeli drone".An archive of the post can be found here.The above post had gained around 78 thousand views on the platform. You can view archives of similar such claims here, here, and here.What's the truth?: The video has been generated using the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and does not show real visuals.AI-Generated Video Falsely Shared With Claims of an Iranian Attack on IsraelDiscrepancies in the viral video: On going through the clip, we found that the shadows of the men appeared to be inconsistent. The hand movements of the men seemed mechanical, which is one of the most common indicators of AI-generated visuals.The video also carried a watermark that said "@RAVIO.Note".The video had multiple discrepancies.About the handle: On searching for the text on Google, we came across an Instagram account called "ravio.note". While we could not find the viral video posted on this account (could be deleted), we saw that the user often shares AI-generated content.The Instagram account did not carry the viral video at the time of writing this report.What did detection tools show?: Team WebQoof ran the video through two detection tools named — 'DeepFake-O-Meter' and 'Hive Moderation' to further verify its authenticity. One of the detectors of the first tool showed around 100 percent probability of the video being an AI-generated one.The second tool gave around 82 percent chances of the viral video being generated using an AI tool.(Swipe right to view all screenshots.)The tool showed around 100 percent probability of the video being an AI-generated one.The tool showed around 82 percent probability of the video being an AI-generated one.Conclusion: It is evident that the video has been generated using the help of AI tools.Fact-Check: AI-Manipulated Clip Viral as PM Modi Called Iran a 'Terrorist State'(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9540511818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)