If you’ve been on social media lately (no shame), your feed has likely been filled with heartwarming videos of rescue animals getting to choose which human they want to go home with. The videos usually feature a silent room full of people sitting in anticipation as a rescue dog paces through the rows of chairs before finally jumping into the arms of its new companion. Tears are shed, applause breaks out, but most of those social media videos are created with AI and are completely fake.
The Animal Care Centers of NYC, also known as NYCACC, decided to recreate the AI dog adoption trend — except make it real. They recreated the scenario, but in their social media video, the tearful scene is completely authentic. In the video, which NYCACC shared to its own social media, loving pet adoption hopefuls calmly wait while the dogs sniff around the room and, just like in the AI videos, choose the family who gets to adopt them.
Happy humans are later seen taking their first family photos with their new furry friends…