At the present time, it is best to second guess no matter you see on social media reasonably than taking it as face worth.
Web customers have synthetic intelligence (AI) at their fingertips and deepfakes are flying round left, proper and centre in the meanwhile.
I imply, a doctored video of President Donald Trump worshiping Elon Musk’s ft was blasted throughout authorities TVs within the US final week, so you actually do should take all the things with a pinch of salt.
Which is why lots of people have been left satisfied that footage of Mark Zuckerberg singing and dancing in a glittery blue jumpsuit should have been a hoax.
Nonetheless, the video could be very a lot actual – and the Meta boss himself is the one who shared it on social media.
Zuckerberg determined to make his spouse’s fortieth birthday one to recollect by channelling his internal Benson Boone and placing on an eye-popping efficiency in entrance of their family members.
Priscilla Chan is one fortunate woman, eh?
In addition to throwing a lavish celebration in her honour, Zuckerberg determined to recreate Boone’s memorable efficiency at this yr’s Grammys…and sure, meaning ripping off a tuxedo to disclose a jazzy jumpsuit.
It seems that the 40-year-old Fb founder was really sporting the very same outfit because the singer, 22, which he sported throughout his headline-hitting set on the awards present on 2 February.
Within the clip, two glamorous assistants are seen ripping Zuckerberg’s tux off of him to disclose a snazzy blue jumpsuit.
The tech mogul is then seen prancing across the stage whereas seemingly belting out one in all Boone’s songs.
However Zuckerberg determined to play it protected and easily soar off of a piano whereas on stage, reasonably than trying to recreate Boone’s backflip off of the instrument.
Chan regarded elated by her husband’s shock, as did different partygoers who have been seen within the footage.
Sharing the video in an Instagram put up, Zuckerberg wrote: “Your spouse solely turns 40 as soon as! Shoutout to @bensonboone for the jumpsuit and new single.”
He had additionally beforehand shared snaps of him and Chan celebrating her birthday, the place he dubbed her ‘crucial individual in his life’.
“You’re a nice accomplice, mom, and pal, and I am grateful to share this life with you,” he wrote.
Which is all very candy and all… however individuals nonetheless simply cannot get their heads round seeing Zuckerberg cosplay as a glittery-jumpsuit-wearing pop star.
Numerous individuals took to X to share their ideas on their footage, explaining that they have been nonetheless uncertain whether or not it was ‘actual or excellent AI’.
One mentioned: “I believed this was an AI generated video, it’s not?”
One other wrote: “What’s going on with Zuck, certainly that is pretend!”
A 3rd added in disbelief: “Can’t imagine that is actual!”
A fourth commented: “Significantly, is that this AI?????”
And a fifth joked: “Ironic that as AI will get extra personable and human-like, so does the Zuck…”
To be truthful to those lot although, even Boone admitted that he ‘could not imagine his eyes’ within the remark part of Zuckerberg’s put up.
In accordance to ABC, the ‘Stunning Issues’ hitmaker additionally hopped into the feedback of one other put up which featured the footage so as to add: “I hope his nuts are okay. That factor is so tight.”
Ouch.
