A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) claims to show a wise dog rescuing a baby stuck under the rubble because of an earthquake. The video is being shared as a real incident. Let’s verify the claim made in the post through this article.
Claim: Video shows a dog rescuing a baby under rubble.
Fact: The viral video is AI-generated. The “Daily Pill” YouTube channel created and uploaded the video on 28 February 2025. The video’s disclaimer confirms that it contains altered or synthetic content, and the channel’s “About” section states that its videos are created using AI for entertainment purposes. AI detection tools also verified that the video was generated using artificial intelligence. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video led us to the original video (archived) on a YouTube channel named “Daily pill”, dated 28 February 2025, titled “Dog Helped Rescue Baby Trapped After Earthquake”.
The video’s disclaimer revealed that it contains altered or synthetic content, with sound or visuals significantly edited or digitally generated.
Upon reviewing the YouTube channel Daily Pill, it was found that the channel’s “About” section states that it is “prescribed by the doctor” as a “daily pill” and shares videos intended to bring joy. It also mentions that the videos are created using AI for entertainment purposes and should not be taken as factual. The channel further clarifies that there is no intention to mislead viewers.
We found several other AI-generated videos on the channel featuring dogs rescuing babies. You can view them here, here, and here.
To confirm that the viral video was AI-generated, we tested it using a Hive AI detection tool, which verified that it was created using artificial intelligence.
To further verify, we used another tool, Decopy.ai, which also indicated that the video was AI-generated.
To sum up, an AI-generated video of a dog rescuing a baby under the rubble is being shared as a real incident.
