Viral "Erupting Volcano" Video in Indonesia Is Fake, Made by AI
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A video online shows a big volcano erupting in Indonesia. Many people shared this video. But the video is not real. It was made by AI. AI means artificial intelligence. Computers made the video, not a camera.
The volcano in the video is called Anak Krakatoa. It is a real volcano in Indonesia. But the eruption in the video did not happen. Experts checked the video. They said it was fake.
At the same time, other things are happening in Indonesia. Some tourists from Navarra, in Spain, are stuck there. They cannot travel easily. They said their trip feels very long.
Also, eight people are missing in Indonesia. They were traveling in a small boat. The boat was going near the volcano Anak Krakatoa. People are looking for them now.
Vocabulary10 words
- AI
- computer program that can make pictures or videos
- fake
- not real; not true
- volcano
- a mountain that can explode with fire
- erupting
- when a volcano explodes
- stuck
- cannot move or leave a place
- missing
- people who cannot be found
- boat
- small vehicle that goes on water
- tourists
- people who travel for fun
- checked
- looked at something carefully
- trip
- a journey somewhere
Quiz
Answer key
1. Artificial intelligence 2. They are stuck in Indonesia 3. Eight
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A video online shows a big _____ erupting in Indonesia.
But the video is not real. It was made by _____.
The volcano in the video is called Anak _____.
Experts checked the video. They said it was _____.
Some tourists from Navarra, in Spain, are _____ there.
They said their trip feels very _____.
Also, eight people are _____ in Indonesia.
They were traveling in a small _____.
The boat was going near the volcano Anak _____.