A street-interview film where the AI characters refuse to believe they are AI.
Make a viral AI short film with Veo 3: Prompt Theory, 6M views
A concept that comments on AI itself travels far, and a run of shorts in the same voice builds a following quickly.
Figures as shown on X (checked Oct 19, 2026) · source
From @HashemGhaili on X · May 2025
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What they did
- 1The moveFilmmaker and science communicator Hashem Al-Ghaili posted "Prompt Theory (Made with Veo 3)" in May 2025: fake street interviews in which AI-generated people insist they are real, not prompts.
- 2Step 2Pick a concept that makes people argue
- 3Step 3Write short interview lines, one per shot
- 4ResultPrompt Theory has 6,042,116 views, 24,066 likes and 12,218 bookmarks on X (checked Oct 19, 2026).
Quick answers
What tools do you need?
Veo (google's ai video model with native sound (veo 3), used in gemini and flow).
How much does it cost?
Veo is paid or trial-based. Check each tool's site for current prices.
Is it allowed?
X allows original content; deceptive synthetic media likely to cause harm can be labeled or removed, and paid posts must be disclosed. Source.
Watch out: These are reach numbers, not income. Label AI films as AI.
Try it yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Write a 60-second mockumentary in 8 shots: street interviews with people who [twist about their world]. For each shot give one Veo 3 prompt with the camera, the interviewee, one line of dialogue and background sound.
Starter tools
Your first step
Open Veo, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: He followed it with more Veo 3 shorts, including "The Visitors" (which he says one person made in 8 hours) and "Afterlife".
Results: The Visitors has 744,658 views and Afterlife 971,922.
Source: @HashemGhaili on X · May 2025. Summarised in our own words; figures as shown on X (checked Oct 19, 2026). Updated .
