If you grew up on a farm, you’re probably familiar with all of the folk wisdom that comes with rural living.
For example, if all your cows are lying down, a farmer will tell you that chances are high that a storm is on the way.
While some of these theories are understandable, other bits of farm wisdom are bizarre, bordering on nonsensical. To offer another example, are goats scared of dinosaurs?
Will Goats Attack A Man In A Dinosaur Costume?
Across social media, a man named Anthony Brock has documented himself seemingly getting attacked by his goats. Viewers will tell him what outfits to wear, then he will approach the goats wearing those outfits—usually ending in an attack.
In a post on Facebook with over 691,000 views, Brock shows a comment reading, “Goats are scared of dinosaurs. You’ll win with a T-Rex costume!”
“Welcome to Round 19. Comments say the goats are scared of dinosaurs. Let’s see who’s boss,” Brock says at the beginning of the video. The video shows him wearing an inflatable dinosaur costume.
Over the course of the rest of the video, a goat can be seen attacking Brock. The goat repeatedly knocks him over while he screams in agony.
For those who are watching this worried about Brock’s health, don’t fret. Much to the dismay of many viewers on TikTok, the majority of the video was generated with artificial intelligence.
How Can You Tell If A Video Is AI-Generated?
In the comments section of his videos on TikTok, Brock emphasizes that the point of his videos is humor, not realism.
“No different than special effects in a movie, and I’m sure you’ve laughed at movies,” he says in a comment regarding his use of AI. “Just enjoy the show.”
Still, some were amazed that they could not tell that the video was AI-generated to begin with. So, how does one tell if a video like this is AI-generated?
The first clue is looking at the details surrounding the video. For example, on TikTok, Brock has marked the video as AI-generated. Additionally, other videos on the page have clearer signs of AI generation. This includes blurry, too-smooth rendering and physics that don’t quite make sense.
Are There Other Hints?
Second, one can look at the video itself. While it’s a bit hard to tell—especially when someone is blending AI and real video, as Brock does—there are a few signs that the video isn’t entirely real. For example, if one looks at the grass, its movement does not seem to match the surroundings.
Third, while this isn’t a sign of AI generation, nuances in the audio show that the clips have been edited. Listen to the audio, and you’ll hear that many of the sounds are clearly added in post—again, not necessarily a sign that the entire video is computer generated, but something that should bring you pause before you declare a clip to be authentic.
Finally, one can think about the video logically. If a goat were to run at a man in a thin, inflatable dinosaur costume at full speed, horns first, how long would the dinosaur costume survive without deflating? The answer is likely “not long.”
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What Are Goats Really Afraid Of?
So, if we still don’t know how goats would really react to people in dinosaur costumes, what are these creatures afraid of?
Depending on how they were raised, goats can fear large bodies of water. Unless they’re trained to overcome this fear when they’re young, goats will generally avoid wading into even a shallow body of water.
Goats are also easily spooked, as the many viral videos of them collapsing show.
That said, just because a goat is attacking something, that doesn’t mean that it’s afraid of it. Goats tend to hit each other with their heads, either in play or to establish dominance. If a goat runs at something headfirst, that could just be normal goat behavior—not a sign that they don’t like men in dinosaur costumes.
BroBible reached out to Brock via Instagram and Facebook direct message.