Viral ‘GTA 6’ Leak Video revealed as AI Fabrication, Creator claims ‘Just A joke’
November 27, 2023 – A widely circulatedโฃ videoโ purporting to show gameplay footage from the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 was revealed to be entirely AI-generated, sparking outrage andโข raising โฃconcerns about the increasing difficulty of discerning real content โขfrom synthetic media. The account responsible,โค X (formerly Twitter) user @zapactugta6, has since deleted the post โand offered โconflicting explanations for its creation.
The alleged leak, initially shared on TikTok and โthen amplified โby the โverified @zapactugta6 account โonโข November 25, showcased a supposed GTA 6 protagonist, Lucia, navigating a detailed open world. the โvideo boasted โa “dynamic weather system” and “shockingly lifelike NPCs,” leading manny to believe it offered a firstโค glimpse atโ the game’s advancements over GTA V.
However, the footage was quickly debunked as a fabrication created using generative AI tools. Following a wave of backlash on their โDiscord server,โค Zap Actu GTA6โค initially โฃclaimedโ the video was an “experiment” designed to “observe people’s reactions and to demonstrate how easy it has becomeโ in 2025 โคtoโ blur the line between realityโ and AI-generated content.” In a statement to IGN, the account’s creator stated, “My intention was never to harm anyone. I โsimply wanted to create something intriguing โthat could bring people together and spark โคdiscussion within the โคGTA 6 community.โฃ Iโฃ genuinely never expected a single video โฃto generate such massive engagement and reach.”
Later, Zap Actu offeredโฃ a more dismissive clarificationโค to IGN, stating,โข “It was a huge joke actually, I did it just to entertain the community. Sorry forโ the false hope lol.”
The incident highlightsโ a growing trend of AI-generated content being used โto mislead online communities, especially surrounding highly anticipated releases like GTA 6, โคwhich has faced repeated delays. While โZap Actu claims to โhave made no money from the video, theโ account is active on X Premium, a subscription service that allows users with over 500 verified followers and 5 million organic impressions in the โlast three months to monetize their content – Zapโฃ Actu currently has over 4,000 followers.
Experts warn that as AI technology becomes more accessible, instances of deceptive content like this are likely toโ increase, posing aโฃ challenge to online authenticity and requiring increased vigilance from โconsumers.
