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Malaysian Couple Fooled by AI-Generated Cable Car Attraction

Police have warned Malaysians to verify viral online content after revealing the cable car attraction video was AI-generated.

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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

  • An elderly Malaysian couple drove more than 300 km from Kuala Lumpur to Perak on June 30 after watching a viral TikTok video for a non-existent Kuak Skyride cable car attraction.
  • The AI-generated, three-minute clip posted by user kazam_zam under “TV Rakyat” featured a fake news reporter and staged tourists to market the phantom ride.
  • A Gerik hotel staff member, @dyaaaaaaa._, told the couple no such cable car exists and revealed the footage was entirely artificial.
  • Baling District Officer Yazlan Sunardie Che Yahaya and acting police chief Ahmad Salimi Md Ali confirmed the hoax, leading to the video’s takedown and no official complaints.
  • Authorities have urged Malaysians to fact-check viral online content to avoid being misled by advanced synthetic media.