Ever curious about what would occur if inland cities, far from the coast, let alone any coastline were suddenly hit by a giant tsunami? A new AI-created video has gone viral on the internet by imagining just that, and the outcome is both terrifying and fascinating.
The now-viral video, shared by the Instagram page ‘AI.Meme.Nation’, portrays iconic Indian landmarks being submerged by colossal waves. From Delhi’s India Gate and Qutub Minar to Agra’s Taj Mahal, Gujarat’s Statue of Unity, and Hyderabad’s Charminar, the visualisation leaves no major monument untouched.
The viral clip quickly gained the attention of the public, and a deluge of online reactions ensued. While others were shocked into terror, some labeled it as ‘impractical’ or simply ‘thrilling’. Some even ridiculed the strange predicament.
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Netizens React
The post, which received thousands of likes, also drew a deluge of comments from curious netizens.
“WATER PRESSURE SE KUCH GIR NAHIN RAHA BAS,” one of them joked.
“Qutub minar won’t survive this because it’s just a big thing composed of bricks. No cement, no glue, nothing,” noted another.
“Man this is just so frightening. Thank goddess that we do not reside in a coastal region or a city,” read another post.
“Fortunately that this is not possible. Until something extreme occurs, like in the 2012 film. And how can you even envision such possibilities,” another user commented.
“How is it possible that AI frightens everything more? Thank God that this does not exist. Everything appears to be so deadly. Now I am sorry for people in Japan, they have given a warning of tsunami and earthquake in July as per the forecast I guess,” another said.
Though the situation is entirely fictional, it illustrates the way that content created by AI can strike a chord in our deepest fears and fascinations. The video has definitely made its mark, transforming a far-out “what if” into a starkly terrifying virtual reality.
