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Malaysia Removes AI Deepfake Video After Couple Visited Fake Cable Car Site

TikTok has removed the nearly three-minute clip following official confirmation of its inauthenticity.

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An AI-generated reported pets fictional deer at a petting zoo in a fake advertisement.
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The “journalist” delivers an artificial intelligence-generated report from among the fake crowds of “visitors”. Photo: Facebook/Nurul Afzarina Mokhtar

Overview

  • TikTok user kazam_zam posted the nearly three-minute AI-generated video showcasing a fictional Kuak Skyride cable car ride with staged interviews and scenic footage.
  • On June 30, an elderly couple traveled over 300 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur to a Gerik hotel seeking the attraction only to be told it did not exist.
  • Baling District Officer Yazlan Sunardie Che Yahaya and acting police chief Ahmad Salimi Md Ali have confirmed the video’s inauthenticity and reported that no formal complaints have been filed.
  • Officials are advising the public to critically assess viral content due to the increasing realism of AI-generated forgeries.
  • The case has intensified discussion over Malaysia’s December 2024 establishment of an AI regulatory office and the need for strengthened digital literacy efforts.