In recent days, many TikTok users have taken to social media to express growing concerns about the vulnerability of older generations to AI-generated content. A surge of viral posts has highlighted how parents and grandparents are increasingly being deceived by hyper-realistic videos that are, in fact, entirely fabricated by artificial intelligence.

This conversation was sparked by a now-viral TikTok video featuring an elderly woman who genuinely believed in an AI-generated clip showing a baby being abandoned in a lake before being miraculously rescued by a peacock. The video, although clearly fictitious to most, was convincing enough to mislead the elderly viewer.

The video was shared by the TikTok user @omby0y, who documented a conversation between his grandmother and himself. In the clip, the elderly woman can be heard passionately explaining the video to her grandchild, genuinely believing it was real.

@omby0y

tadi ular gergasi lilit orang dia duk ulang aku cakap la opah kenapa ulang ulang video tu pastu dia kata aku nak tengok ular gergasi ni lilit orang ni

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"Just now, a giant snake coiled around a person, and she (grandma) kept watching it over and over again. I asked, 'Opah, why do you keep replaying that video?' Then she said, 'I want to see the giant snake coil around this person,'" the user wrote in the caption.

This TikTok post quickly gained traction, prompting an outpouring of similar stories from other users. Many shared how their own parents or grandparents had been fooled by AI-generated videos, often mistaking them for real-life events due to their vivid and lifelike nature.

The incident has sparked wider conversations about digital literacy and the need to educate older generations about the potential dangers of misleading content online. As AI technology becomes more advanced and accessible, experts warn that the spread of believable fake content may pose risks, especially to those less familiar with the digital world.

The situation serves as a timely reminder for families to guide and educate their loved ones on distinguishing real from fake, especially in an era where visual deception is just a click away.