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Critics have questioned why the Instagram algorithm is pushing the video so hard. <\/p>\n Critics have questioned why the Instagram algorithm is pushing the video so hard. <\/p>\n
A wild AI video depicting a miniature Miami being wiped out by a huge wave as an imaginary film crew captures it has gone incredibly viral on Instagram \u2014 as some question why Meta is pushing such content. <\/p>\n
The video shared by a page called \u201cwonderfulworldai\u201d has been viewed close to 700 million times after being posted just two days ago. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo CGI. No compositing. Just a hand-built miniature Miami and a 40-foot wave tank. Months of work. One take,\u201d reads the caption, suggesting, at first glance, that the footage is real. It does later say that it\u2019s an AI video, and it also appears to be an ad for the AI company Higgsfield. There is a small \u2018AI info\u2019 label that periodically disappears on the upper left-hand side of the video. <\/p>\n
Jeremy Carrasco, who investigates synthetic content, questions why Instagram is pushing AI videos so hard. For context, the miniature Miami video has gotten more views than any real behind-the-scenes video and even more views than any MrBeast Instagram reel. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat type of algorithm rewards lying to viewers? Only hinting that this is an AI video once you name an AI video sponsor?\u201d says Carrasco. \u201cIs an algorithm rewarding confusion and angry comments going to keep working as improving AI videos can effectively game it better than any human can?\u201d <\/p>\n
Carrasco calls the Miami video a \u201cwake-up call\u201d as it shows that synthetic content is \u201cwinning the recommendation algorithms.\u201d <\/p>\n
Despite many users asking for an AI filter, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri recently said on Lenny\u2019s Podcast that, \u201cI don\u2019t think we should filter out AI content. I think we should let you know if it\u2019s AI content or not.\u201d <\/p>\n
But of course, Meta is all in on AI technology and is hoping for a mass adoption of its models. Meta recently published an ad<\/a> arguing that artificial intelligence will not \u201cmake us less connected\u201d or \u201cleave us behind.\u201d But the optimistic message was somewhat undermined by using David Bowie\u2019s apocalyptic song Five Years as a backing track \u2014 a song that literally describes the end of the human race. <\/p>\n