The claim
The viral video shows a real shark being rescued after struggling with a tyre stuck on its body.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the viral rescue video is AI-generated, citing visual inconsistencies and its origin on a TikTok account dedicated to generative AI content. It also says Google’s SynthID tool confirmed the video was generated using Google AI.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026