TechStuff TechSupport: Pixel Peeping - How to Spot AI Video
Oct 15, 2025
Jeremy Carrasco, the mind behind ShowToolsAI, joins to explore the implications of OpenAI's Sora, a groundbreaking AI video generator. They discuss how to detect AI-generated videos and the importance of media literacy in a world where deepfakes are becoming commonplace. Jeremy demonstrates Sora's capabilities and highlights key visual tells to look for. With concerns about normalization and ethical usage, he warns of the potential desensitization to deepfakes and the future implications for social media trust. Tune in for a fascinating insight into the AI video landscape!
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Train Your AI Vibe Checker
- Tune your "AI vibe checker" by zooming and inspecting videos for small artifacts and inconsistencies.
- Use basic media literacy skills first and pixel-peep if something about a clip feels off.
Sora Normalizes Deepfakes
- Sora blends a powerful video model with a social feed, making AI video creation accessible to nonexperts.
- Its cameo (deepfake) permissions and invite model normalize realistic synthetic people and likenesses.
Rely On Forensics, Not Fear
- Don't panic: forensic metadata and authentication make admitting fake video in court difficult today.
- Rely on procedural verification and expert detection rather than assuming undetectability.