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What have users said: Those sharing the video have captioned it, "In Qatar from the sea to car park, an Octopus!!!."
We received a query about the viral video on our WhatsApp tipline, too.
(You can view archives of similar claims can be found here, here, and here.)
What is the truth?: The video does not show a real incident and has been created using Computer-generated imagery (CGI) tools such as Houdini and Octane renderer.
What led us to the truth?: A closer look showed that the car's number plate carried text that said "@ghost3dee", as opposed to a genuine combination of letters and numbers.
Taking this as a hint, we searched for the handle on Google and came across an Instagram account named 'Alex Z'.
The bio mentioned words such as "CG generalist" and carried names of software like Houdini, Max, ZBrush, and Substance.
We found the same video uploaded on 25 September.
In the caption of the video, the user mentioned hashtags like #simulation and #creatureanimation. The user indicated that the video was rendered on Snaprender Farm.
For the unversed, Snaprender Farm is a tool which helps 3D artists a "simple and fast way to get a finished image."
We also came across different videos of the octopus that were uploaded on the account. You can view them here and here.
Team WebQoof noticed that the user regularly creates such kinds of videos on their account and calls the octopus 'Churro'.
We have reached out to the user and they confirmed that the video was created using CGI.
The creator told us that the video was created by putting the octopus into a real background. The simulation of the octopus was created using Houdini and Octane render.
The user also mentioned that their personal projects, created to demonstrate their technical skills are often stolen and shared with a distorted description.
They also shared the VFX breakdown of the video.
Conclusion: It is clear that a simulated video is being shared on the internet with a false claim stating that it shows a real incident of an octopus crushing a car in Qatar.
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