Nick PerryFounder and CEO of 7 Figure Cartel

The Person in That Viral Video Doesn't Exist — Here's How They're Making Them

5 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, Nick Perry warns viewers that many viral "coffee shop" videos circulating online are entirely fabricated using AI. He outlines a four‑step workflow: (1) generate a synthetic character with image generators such as Higgsfield or Midjourney, (2) synthesize a realistic voice using ElevenLabs, (3) animate the character with AI video models like Veo or Runway, and (4) edit and compile the final clip in CapCut. Perry emphasizes that these AI‑crafted personas can attract millions of views while appearing authentic, urging the audience to be skeptical of such content and to comment "fake" if they want the full technical details.

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Never ever trust a viral video again until you know this, because the person in it doesn't even exist. Those viral coffee shop videos pulling millions of views on your feed, the person is AI and so is the footage. Here's how people are making these. First, by generating a character in a tool like Higgsfield or Midjourney. Then they give it a voice with ElevenLabs. After that, they animate everything with an AI video model like Veo or Runway. Finally, they stitch it all together in CapCut. Now you've got a fully fake creator that looks real enough to pull millions of views, and you can't even tell. So comment fake, and I'll send you the whole, you know, workflow.