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Dutch Artist Admits Faking Viral 'Human Bird Wing' Video

Posted by timothy on from the hey-that's-just-like-my-911-call dept.

Velcroman1 writes "Dutch filmmaker and animator Floris Kaayk in collaboration with media production company Revolver fessed up to creating a 'media art project' that took the world by storm in recent days — a video of inventor Jarno Smeets taking flight by flapping his arms. But like the wax melting from Icarus' wings, the truth is finally emerging. Kaayak admitted that he didn't expect the media attention his project would generate, with over 8.9 million views across the world. He made the project in collaboration with Revolver and Omroep NTL, sources in the Netherlands who have spoken to the filmmaker said prior to the show. They admitted their hoax Thursday evening on the Dutch television show Wereld Draait Door."

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  1. Can people fly? by tick-tock-atona · · Score: 4, Funny

    I bet the conversation went a little like this..

  2. Justice must be served by cstec · · Score: 1, Funny

    How long are we going to accept excuses for what is patent fraud? If he doesn't get smacked hard, we're going to be putting up with this crap indefinitely.

  3. I can't believe I fell for this! by cvtan · · Score: 5, Funny

    You guys made me click on a link to FOX NEWS???? Arrghh!

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  4. Re: Not Surprising. by artor3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's the typical Slashdot delay. I'm sure the original story will pop up in a week or two, followed by a couple dupes.

  5. Re: Not Surprising. by houghi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Avatar it's not.

    So it was very realistic with great acting and no obvious view of CGI and even an original storyline?

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