Is a video that shows a giant Pacific Ocean rogue wave crashing over the deck of a cruise ship called "Venessa" real? No, that's not true: The account that originally posted the video clearly labeled it "ai video". The account also labeled it "cinematic ai."
The claim appeared in a November 15, 2025 video posted on Instagram account @nautical.daily (archived here). It opened with a caption on the video that read:
The tour ship named Venessa was caught in a severe storm in the Pacific Ocean.
Below is a screenshot from the post:
(Image Source: Lead Stories screenshot from Instagram.com/nautical.daily.)
The video was originally posted on the TikTok account @endlessstoriespictures (archived here) where the bio states it is "An AI creating AI videos." That video is clearly described as AI in the caption as well, reading:
"Rogue wave impact caught on deck - the moment the sea turned violent."
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@endlessstoriespictures "Rogue wave impact caught on deck -- the moment the sea turned violent." #aivideo#cgi#fiction#roguewave#stormsea#cruiseship#disasterclip#cinematicai#aishorts♬ original sound - endlessstoriespictures
