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Fact-checkers find viral Ark "excavation" videos are AI-generated
· by Lead Stories, Anadolu Ajansı (Anadolu Agency), TF1 Info, Al Jazeera
Lead Stories, Anadolu Ajansı's Teyit Hattı, TF1 Info and Al Jazeera reported that viral early-October 2026 videos said to show the Ark being excavated near Ararat were AI-generated or did not show the real work.
Details
Lead Stories traced one 10-second helicopter clip to an X post of 5 October 2026 and reported AI-detection results (Hive, and a SynthID watermark via OpenAI's Verify tool). TF1 Info said three such videos did not match the real Noah's Ark Scans footage. Al Jazeera said related clips drew about 40 million views. Status refers to the claim that the videos show a real excavation, not to the Durupınar research itself.
- Claimants
- Lead Stories Anadolu Ajansı (Anadolu Agency) TF1 Info Al Jazeera
- Sites
- Mount Ararat Durupınar formation
Sources (4)
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Depicts Excavation of Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat -- It Is AI-Generated (opens in a new tab)
- Video, Ağrı Dağı'nda bulunan Nuh'un gemisini mi gösteriyor? (opens in a new tab)
- VÉRIF' - L'arche de Noé a-t-elle été retrouvée en Turquie ? Gare à ces images de fouilles qui circulent (opens in a new tab)
- مقاطع فيديو حصدت 40 مليون مشاهدة.. هل عُثر على سفينة نوح شرقي تركيا؟ (opens in a new tab)
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