{"id":58660,"date":"2026-04-24T01:38:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/fake-video-of-horse-protecting-owner-after-earthquake-in-japan-is-ai-generated\/24\/04\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T01:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:38:53","slug":"fake-video-of-horse-protecting-owner-after-earthquake-in-japan-is-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/fake-video-of-horse-protecting-owner-after-earthquake-in-japan-is-ai-generated\/24\/04\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FAKE Video Of Horse Protecting Owner After Earthquake In Japan Is AI-Generated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Does a video show real footage of a horse protecting its owner from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan? No, that&#8217;s not true: The video shows signs of being AI-generated. Additionally, Lead Stories could not find any reports related to such an event outside of social media posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The claim appeared in a <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/contemprainn.bsky.social\/post\/3mk54tasj7s2p\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:post;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> made on Bluesky by the account @contemprainn.bsky.social on April 23, 2026 (archived <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260423164059\/https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/contemprainn.bsky.social\/post\/3mk54tasj7s2p\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>). It included the video, and a caption that read:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Footage of a horse protecting its owner after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what a still from the video included in the post looked like:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/search?q=Horse%20protecting%20its%20owner%20after%20a%207.4%20magnitude%20earthquake%20in%20Japan&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:search;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">search<\/a> on Google News of the phrase &#8220;Horse protecting its owner after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan&#8221; (archived <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260423181821\/https:\/\/news.google.com\/search?q=Horse%20protecting%20its%20owner%20after%20a%207.4%20magnitude%20earthquake%20in%20Japan&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>) did not show any relevant results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_5esl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_5esl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_5esl3b3agninpfivb8lbH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Visual clues point to the video being AI-generated. There is a lack of structural damage to the stable, which appears to experience something closer to an explosion rather than an earthquake. The bucket shown to the left of the video spills water when the &#8220;earthquake&#8221; strikes, but has no bottom, making it impossible for it to have held water in the first place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"horse earthquake bucket.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"622\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/yiWdvs1OpEJ7A_RFgWKaoA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwMzc7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/lead_stories_560\/45d7bb25d50e10bcb4da26b9f91a316a\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Image source: Post by @contemprainn.bsky.social on Bluesky. 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