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The proliferation of AI-generated video is casting a shadow of doubt over the veracity of documentary filmmaking. As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, the line between genuine footage and artificial creations blurs, potentially eroding public trust in the genre’s ability to present factual accounts. Concerns surrounding this emerging challenge were recently highlighted in a Reddit discussion. The conversation can be found here: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1p18eer/ai_video_is_threatening_our_ability_to_trust/