Tim Cook loves the Galaxy S25: Comedic AI clip goes viral
An AI-generated video of Tim Cook as a Samsung fanboy on platform X is currently going viral, having already been viewed around 300,000 times. The clip shows Apple boss Tim Cook at a Samsung booth, holding the new Galaxy S25 Ultra and eagerly tapping on it. He dryly states that the software on this device seems better than "BugOS 26". To top it all off, he adds an astonished "OMG".
Of course, this isn't real. A damn good AI was at work here. Tools like Google Veo, Nano Banana Pro, OpenAI Sora or Kling AI likely had a hand in it. Noah Cat writes: "I asked Nano Banana Pro to generate an image of Tim Cook using a Galaxy S25 Ultra." The result, however, is downright cringeworthy. The quality of the short clip shows that we've reached a point where you can no longer trust your eyes. Especially when you just "glance at it casually".
The details are outstanding. Especially considering how quickly video AI solutions have improved significantly. The voice sounds like Cook. That calm, slightly monotonous tone is quite well done. Visually, almost everything is spot on. The light reflects realistically in his glasses, the nodding looks natural. Only upon close inspection do you notice the fakery. The shadows on his face aren't 100% accurate, and the hand movements appear slightly mechanical. These are typical weaknesses of current video AI generators.
The joke works primarily because of "BugOS", which is what haters like to call Apple's iOS operating system when it stutters or crashes after an update. The fact that Cook himself uses this term makes the clip perfect satire. Nevertheless, a slightly unpleasant aftertaste remains. If the content weren't so absurd, many would probably have taken the video at face value. The line between reality and fakery is becoming increasingly blurred. In the comments, users are still celebrating the clip as the find of the week. Some are already whispering that Cook is secretly eyeing the displays of rival smartphones with envy.
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