Mythfits How to Spot an A.I. Video (Before It Fools You) ft. Niko Pueringer
Mar 30, 2026
Nico Pueringer, visual effects artist and Corridor Digital co-founder, explains how modern VFX and deepfakes are made and detected. He discusses why short clips and background mismatches raise red flags. Hear practical tips on checking sources, odd text, and tool-driven tricks, plus tales of prank videos that fooled viewers.
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Treat Short Viral Clips As Red Flags
- Be suspicious of clips shorter than ~15 seconds when they show extraordinary events.
- Nico Pueringer explains many AI-video services cap out around 10–15 seconds, so viral short clips are more likely to be generated.
AI Video Is Essentially Short-Term Motion Prediction
- AI video predicts short-term motion from previous frames, so it struggles to maintain long coherent sequences.
- Nico explains hardware and memory limits make generating beyond ~15 seconds much harder, causing temporal breakdowns.
Inspect Background Text And People For Artifacts
- Look at background details like signage and people to find AI artifacts.
- Nico points out AI often fabricates background texture causing mismatched text, morphing people, or figures walking through walls.