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Deepfake detected

First analyzed May 2, 2026, 8:46 AM · authenticity score 25/100

#538

AI confidence

100%

Risk level: critical

Post-processing

None

Findings

Explicit 'VEO' watermark in the bottom right corner indicates AI generation by Google's Veo platform.
The overall aesthetic is highly polished and cinematic, lacking typical natural camera imperfections such as sensor noise variation, slight focus misses, or organic motion blur.
Lighting is artificially consistent and perfectly managed across the scene, characteristic of AI-generated content aiming for a 'stock-footage aesthetic'.
The human subject's features and the robot's details are rendered with an artificial precision common in AI output, rather than photographic realism.
The overall aesthetic remains highly polished and cinematic, devoid of natural camera imperfections.
Subtle, artificially generated lens flare effects are visible around the robot's 'eyes', indicating stylistic choices inherent to the AI generation process.

Recommendation

Treat as AI-generated content, consistent with all preceding frames. This frame does not represent unmanipulated real-world footage.

Content hash (SHA-256)

9673cc526899ee5323e4f23bf7c98670d6bc86198d1287ec83af307752b9aac0

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This is a deepfake (25/100 authenticity). AI-generated or AI-altered.

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