A viral video claims to show Kim Kardashian’s assistant shopping with Tesla’s Optimus robot. The footage, widely shared on social media, appears to showcase Tesla’s humanoid robot engaging in casual shopping alongside a fashionable woman, purportedly linked to the Kardashian family.
Social Media Posts
The video has spread across multiple online platforms, including Facebook, X, Threads and TikTok, with claims that it shows Kim Kardashian’s assistant shopping with newly-launched Tesla Optimus robots.
Fact Check
We performed our investigation by using the reverse image search feature to trace the origin of the video, which led us to the original post by the “Why CGI” team. The Facebook reel was posted by CGI creator “Why CGI” on November 25, 2024.
The reel, accessible here, is part of their ongoing project to visualise futuristic scenarios with advanced technology.
To fact-check the claims circulating on social media, we contacted WHY.CGI, the creators of the CGI video. Their clarification helped us verify that the woman in the video was not Kim Kardashian’s assistant. It is important to note that WHY.CGI did not create, promote, or endorse these false claims, which originated from social media misinterpretations.
WHY.CGI confirmed that the footage was filmed in Taiwan with Thai model @pacharidat, who has no connection to Kim Kardashian or her family. The Tesla Bots were entirely computer-generated to showcase a potential future of shopping with advanced humanoid robots. More of their work can be found here.
Misleading Context: The video’s spread was influenced by a Euro Weekly News article from November 18, 2024, which reported Kim Kardashian’s potential acquisition of a Tesla robot assistant. The article’s headline, “Kim Kardashian’s New BFF: A Tesla Robot Companion“, coincided with the circulation of the shopping video.
Elon Musk’s Denial: Furthermore, Tesla CEO Elon Musk directly addressed and dismissed the video’s claims in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He explained that Tesla’s Optimus robot cannot yet move as naturally as the viral video shows. He stated “This will be real in the fairly near future and with completely natural movement.”
Conclusion
The widely shared video of Tesla Optimus robots shopping with a woman claimed to be Kim Kardashian’s assistant is a CGI creation by the “Why CGI” team. The footage features Thai model @pacharidat, filmed in Taiwan, with computer-generated robots added to visualise potential future technology. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that current Optimus robots do not yet possess the movement capabilities shown in the video.
Title:Tesla Robots Shopping Video Revealed As CGI, Not Kardashian’s Assistant!
Fact Check By: Cielito WangResult: False
