An AI-generated retirement home has been going viral on TikTok, leaving viewers disappointed when they realise it’s actually all fake.
AI-generated videos have become increasingly more prominent online in recent months. The launch of OpenAI’s Sora 2 has pushed the boundaries of what looks real, despite being made by artificial intelligence.
There are still a number of telltale signs that a video is fake, however. Some participants have extra fingers, their lips won’t move in time with the speech, and real-life logos look distorted. Yet, the TikTok account Basin Creek Retirement found a way to overcome some of that.
The account, which has racked up over 63,000 followers, is pretending to be a retirement home and gained some popularity with videos of supposed retirees in creative Halloween costumes. However, it’s all fake.
Basin Creek Retirement Home is actually all AI
As noted, the TikTok account sprang to prominence over the spooky season with some videos showing pensioners in costumes. One posed as Raising Canes by literally holding two canes aloft, and another was a chipmunk – dressing as a monk with packets of chips attached to their chest.
Those videos don’t look as fake as other AI-generated content, leading many to believe they’re real, which is why some have gotten over 2 million views. That has led to some big bouts of disappointment when they realize it is all fake.
“Finding out this is AI pains my damn heart,” one said. “It should be illegal to not clearly label AI videos,” another added. “Ok, this so the first AI video that I thought was real. NOW I’m SCARED,” commented another.
The Basin Creek account does state in its bio that videos are AI-generated. “A fictional world made with AI & a lot of heart,” it says.
However, if you’re just scrolling through quickly, you may not stop to check it out. Plus, not all the videos are hit with the AI-generated note that some TikToks have.
They do offer a bigger disclaimer on their merch shop, which is packed full of hoodies and shirts based on their Halloween clips.
“This project exists purely for entertainment and creative expression — a small reminder that there’s still plenty left in the world to laugh about. Even if Basin Creek isn’t real, the laughter (and the merch) absolutely are,” they say.
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