[samatman]

Fargo opens with "This is a true story. The events depicted in this film took place in Minnesota in 1987. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."

The disclaimer that this is not, in fact, the case, is in small print in the closing credits.

What's the difference?

[Spivak]

What you're describing is a cultural thing specific to the horror/thriller genre -- the audience is in on it. Even when you know it's not real acting like it's real helps people get into the right headspace to feel the fear.

Fargo is a fictional "movie adaptation of a real events."

[spencerflem]

second conclusion in the article gets into that-

the viewer of this video is expected to Never find out it was a lie. The video is much less charming once you know its digital. I feel cheated.

Audience expectation of a behind the scenes vid: 100% truthful if maybe edited to look more fun

Audience expectation of a movie: less so, tho tbh the Fargo one might be crossing a line

[lordswork]

On the other extreme, do you care if a video presenting itself as authentic is fully staged or not? Does it matter if a video you watched was fully AI generated but is claiming not to be?