Can you spot this AI-powered newscast? Ultra-realistic fake news is here.

Would you be able to spot fake news if it had credible anchors, up-to-the-minute graphics, and a reporter "live" in a war zone? What if that news, as realistic as any TV news report, was created by artificial intelligence in a matter of seconds?

The sense of strangeness that this type of content provokes is nothing new. But what were once crude montages or crude memes have now mutated into videos with a professional aesthetic, fluid narratives, and a persuasive power that threatens to undermine trust in the media and even in what we may or may not believe to be real.

In recent days, videos created by artificial intelligence have begun to spread across social media, depicting reporters in various situations: covering floods, attacks, and even alien invasions. Most have a humorous approach or a final wink that shows they're somehow generated, but the question is: Will we be able to distinguish them when that good faith isn't there?

The emergence of Google Veo 3 in the digital ecosystem marks a turning point for these videos, as it appears to be the tool used by the "generators" of these fake news stories.

One of the most impactful videos shows a supposed reporter, Angela Carter, covering a flood in a residential neighborhood. The scene is realistic, with the typical atmosphere of urgent news. However, after a few seconds, the AI-generated figure smiles and says, "I was just kidding, I'm not real," just as a fictional shark swims up behind her. The twist is comical, yet disturbing: if this can be done for humor, what could be achieved with malicious intent?

Another clip recreates a supposed war between Canada and the United States , with reporters on the border, logistical data, and a very convincing visual display. At the end, a warning appears: everything was generated with Google Veo 3 , one of the most advanced AI-powered audiovisual generation tools to date.

Launched as an evolution of the previous model, Google Veo 3 can create video clips of up to eight seconds with a level of visual and audio detail bordering on hyperrealism . Unlike other tools, it's not limited to creating static images or silent videos. Veo 3 generates faces, expressions, lip movements synchronized with the audio, and even sound effects.

In other words, you can create a journalist who speaks with conviction, with a unique voice, in an environment that resembles a live television broadcast. And the most surprising thing: all this can happen in a matter of minutes.