Editor’s Note: After this story was published, reports emerged suggesting parts of the viral video were generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). As such, Global News has updated the story and the accompanying video. A California-based digital security firm says it is “fairly confident” that viral footage of a paraglider who claims to have been sucked into storm clouds in China likely contains faked AI footage, pointing out several inconsistencies.
- Viral video of Chinese paraglider likely includes faked AI footage
- Paraglider accidentally sucked into clouds survives 28,000-foot flight in China