Video of Spanish Coup: A Case of AI Imagination
A video circulating on social media claiming to show Spanish soldiers storming the country's congress and arresting politicians for corruption has been found to be generated using artificial intelligence.
"CIVIL GUARD AND THE SPANISH ARMY HAVE JUST STORMED THE CONGRESS OF DEPUTIES AND ARRESTED CORRUPT LAWMAKERS"
The video depicts a group of armed men bursting into a parliamentary-style chamber, pointing weapons at men in suits, with people shouting in Spanish. However, there are no media reports of any such event occurring in Spain.
- The video has been created using artificial intelligence.
- There are no reports of Spanish politicians being arrested by the army for corruption.
- Social media users have shared the video with captions calling for similar actions in other countries, such as the UK and Australia.
AAP FactCheck has confirmed that the video does not show a real event, but rather an AI-generated scenario.
Author's summary: AI-generated video falsely shows Spanish coup.