Real vs AI: Can you spot the fakes in these Valentine’s Day videos?
Can you tell the difference between a real video or an AI-generated one?
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Valentine’s Day is almost here — and your feed is about to be flooded with romantic videos.
Bouquets. Heart-shaped chocolates. Slow-motion kisses. Surprise proposals.
But this year, not all of them are real. For the latest edition of Real vs. AI, we’re putting your instincts to the test with three real Valentine’s Day videos and three AI-generated ones — and some of them are nearly impossible to tell apart.
Article continues belowAs generative video tools get better, spotting AI-created content is becoming harder than ever. That’s exactly why we keep running these tests: to sharpen your eye and help you recognize the subtle signs of synthetic footage.
Think you can tell what’s real and what’s fake?
Scroll down, watch the clips and take the quiz to see if love is in the air — or if it's just pixels.
Birds cozying up on a branch
Video 1
Video 2
A post shared by Indah Permata (@animalreelsdaily12)
A photo posted by on
A couple enjoying Valentine’s Day dinner
Video 1
A post shared by The Beach House (@thebeachhouse__)
A photo posted by on
Video 2
A man gifting his girlfriend with a bouquet and chocolates
Video 1
Video 2
A post shared by TheOfficialSzizz (@szizzllee)
A photo posted by on
Results
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Round 1:
Video 1: AI (Generated by Google Labs' Flow)
Video 2: Real (Instagram - animalreelsdaily12)
Round 2:
Video 1: Real (Instagram - thebeachhouse__)
Video 2: AI (Generated by Google Labs' Flow)
Round 3:
Video 1: AI (Generated by Google Labs' Flow)
Video 2: Real (Instagram - szizzllee and millzxszizz)
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Elton Jones covers AI for Tom’s Guide, and tests all the latest models, from ChatGPT to Gemini to Claude to see which tools perform best — and how they can improve everyday productivity.
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