Recently, an AI-generated video of a "car rollover" went viral on the Internet, triggering heated discussions on the development and application of artificial intelligence technology. This video, with its peculiar screen transitions and unexpected plot, has attracted nearly 20 million views and has become an excellent case for exploring the limitations of AI technology and public perception. In the video, the originally warm scene suddenly turned into a bizarre scene, triggering strong emotional reactions from netizens, ranging from the shock of "cannot bear to look at it" to admiration for the unique imagination of AI.
AI-generated content has become ubiquitous in our lives. However, a recent video of an AI "rollover" unexpectedly became a hot spot on the Internet, attracting nearly 20 million views, revealing people's complex attitudes towards AI technology.
This AI video generated by designer Pierrick Chevallier using Runway Gen-3 shared by X blogger "greg" caused an uproar on social platforms. The video shows a series of jaw-dropping scene transitions: a couple who originally lived in harmony suddenly turned into an "alien" puppy with six legs and two heads, and then the weird puppy split into two. Ordinary dog. Finally, the scene suddenly changed again, the dogs turned into a strange man and a woman, and the male protagonist inexplicably turned into a gray-haired old man.
This short 10-second video showed the "out of control" side of AI image generation technology, triggering strong reactions from netizens. Many people said they "couldn't bear to look" at this strange scene, but at the same time they were attracted by the strange imagination displayed in it. Interestingly, the creator of the video, Chevallier himself, was surprised by this rare "human-turned-dog" car rollover scene, and even suggested saving it as a "collectible".
In fact, the "rollover" of AI-generated content is nothing new. In the early stages of the development of AI technology, similar mistakes were common, perhaps the most well-known of which was the "Will Smith eating noodles" video. However, with the continuous advancement and maturity of AI video tools, such "rollover" cases have become increasingly rare. All major AI companies are striving to pursue the precision and realism of generated content, striving to "disguise the real from the fake."
Interestingly, it is against this background of pursuing perfection that netizens began to miss and look forward to seeing the "rollover" moment of AI. Among the many AI-generated videos released by Chevallier, even the interesting scene like "Thor drinking coffee" only received 10,000 views, while this "rollover" video received nearly 1 million views, which shows that Its appeal is huge.
This phenomenon reflects the public’s complex psychology towards AI technology. On the one hand, people marvel at the increasingly sophisticated capabilities of AI; on the other hand, people have an inexplicable fear and curiosity about the unknown and loss of control that AI may bring. Seeing AI's "embarrassing" moments seems to allow people to find a balance point, where they can not only appreciate AI's creativity, but also get a strange kind of fun and comfort from its mistakes.
This viral video not only demonstrates the current limitations of AI technology, but also reveals the subtle changes that are taking place in public attitudes towards AI. While pursuing technological progress, we may also need to maintain a sense of humor and an open mind, and appreciate the unexpected "surprises" in the AI creation process. After all, it is these "imperfections" that allow us to have a deeper understanding of the subtle relationship between AI and human creativity.
All in all, the popularity of this AI "rollover" video not only reflects the uncertainty in the development of AI technology, but also shows the public's complex and ambivalent psychology towards AI technology. In the future, how to strike a balance between technological progress and public acceptance will be an important topic worthy of continued discussion.