AI Video Fails Are Getting Out of Hand and Reddit loves them

A Reddit post titled AI Video Fails of the Week – EP 2  opens with a dramatic warning that no one was hurt, everything is computer generated, and you shouldn’t try any of it at home. Then it delivers the exact opposite vibe: AI humans getting absolutely wrecked and bouncing back like falling five stories is just cardio. 

That contrast drives the viral success. For half a second your brain flinches, then it realizes it’s fake, and the laugh kicks in harder, because the “I’m totally fine” energy is so wildly wrong.

The internet named the genre in one sentence 

One top comment nailed it: “ethical gore.” It looks brutal, yet remains guilt-free. You get all the chaos with none of the hospital-bill reality check. 

Right under it came the line that explains the whole universe: “In a world where everyone is immortal and can’t feel pain.” That’s the rulebook here. Nobody limps. Nobody panics. They just reboot and keep walking like they tripped over a sock.

Even when it looks real, something always snitches 

A lot of people in the thread were genuinely impressed with the realism, but the comments pinpointed exactly why the clips never feel unsettling. One person summed it up perfectly: “realistic visuals but not so much realistic results.” 

Then came the pettiest, funniest observation in the whole discussion: “I especially like how the water doesn’t get you wet.” That’s the current sweet spot. AI sells the big moment, yet trips on small rules like weight, impact, wetness and follow-throughs. The little mistakes keep it safely in the “this is ridiculous” zone.

Where this goes next 

AI fails to work right now because the mistakes remain obvious and harmless. The physics is slightly wrong. The recovery is too calm. The water acts like it’s just for decoration. 

The gaps between real life and the AI version are the joke here.

But those gaps won’t stay this big forever. As the footage gets cleaner, the “snitches” will disappear. And once the glitches start looking like actual injuries, the genre shifts from “ethical gore” into just… gore and then this stops being a comedy piece. Enjoy the glitch while it lasts.