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Author @dieworkwear claims fabricating convincing 'historical' footage that…

2026-08-02 · 18:03 UTC ·@dieworkwear ·0 min read

Brief

The post by @dieworkwear provocatively argues that the growing ability to fabricate convincing historical footage—which then drifts across the internet and is taken as real—will be a net positive even as trust in educational and media institutions erodes. It cites a 2026-08-02 example from Justine Moore (@venturetwins) showing Flux 3 producing 1990s-style school footage, highlighting one clip as a favorite.

Why it matters

Author @dieworkwear claims fabricating convincing 'historical' footage that spreads online and is presented as real will be a net positive, despite eroding trust in educational and media institutions.

Key details

  • Justine Moore (@venturetwins) provided an example on 2026-08-02 showing Flux 3 generating convincing historical-style footage of 1990s elementary students predicting future computer use, noting “the last girl is my favorite.”
Source evidence

i'm sure the ability to fabricate convincing historical footage that eventually drifts across the internet, where it's picked up by people who present them as real, at a time when trust in educational and media institutions is already eroding, will prove to be a net positive

Justine Moore (@venturetwins)

Turns out that Flux 3 is exceptional at generating historical footage...

like elementary school students in the '90s predicting how we'll use computers.

(the last girl is my favorite!)

Video

— https://nitter.net/venturetwins/status/2081948871882911999#m