What was reported about the “Shroom Clouds” video?

Press reports say fans and the VFX artist Cache Bunny flagged a roughly six-second tunnel scene in the video as closely resembling a 2019 clip with parkour athlete Jason Paul, and that Cache Bunny said the clip had been used without permission and put through AI. Rolling Stone Brasil reports that the creative director of AWGE acknowledged a review failure and contacted Cache Bunny. These are allegations and statements; we are not aware of a court finding.

What should I do first if I find my footage in someone else’s video?

Capture it: save the URL, the page, the date and time, and a download or screen recording, and note the timecode where your material appears. Then gather your originals and records, and take advice before sending a claim.

Can a TimeBind prove that my footage was copied?

No. A TimeBind is a dated, checkable record that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches. It can date your original files. It does not compare videos, show copying or show that a use was unlicensed.

Does dating my video give me copyright?

No. A TimeBind does not create or prove copyright or ownership. It is a dated record of an exact file, and is one piece of evidence among others, such as camera originals and contracts.

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Your footage in someone else’s AI-processed music video: what creators should keep and do

Inna Hall

November 12, 2026

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Short answer: In late October 2026 fans and the VFX artist Cache Bunny pointed out that about six seconds of the music video for A$AP Rocky’s “Shroom Clouds” closely resembled a 2019 parkour clip directed by Ari Fararooy and Cache Bunny, showing the German athlete Jason Paul. Cache Bunny said the clip was used without permission after being fed into AI. Rolling Stone Brasil reports that the creative director of Rocky’s creative collective AWGE publicly acknowledged a failure in reviewing AI-generated material and said he had contacted Cache Bunny, and that Jason Paul said he was not angry at Rocky. The case is a good reminder for any creator whose footage might be reworked: keep the original camera files and project files, keep dated copies, capture the evidence of the other use before it changes, and get advice before sending a claim. A TimeBind can date the exact original files you kept. It does not show who made the clip or whether a use was licensed.

Last checked 12 November 2026. General information for videographers, VFX artists, musicians and creators, not legal advice. The case below is described only as press reports describe it. These are allegations and statements, and we are not aware of any court finding. We do not say anyone acted wrongly. Whether a use is permitted depends on licences, contracts, the facts and the country. TimeBinder does not decide that, and a dated file is not proof of ownership.

What was reported
What we cannot say from the reports
Practical checklist for creators whose footage may be reworked
What a TimeBind does and does not show
Limits
Tools that can help
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources checked

What was reported

Press accounts, which we read on 12 November 2026, describe the sequence this way:

The video. Stereogum reports that “Shroom Clouds” re-emerged on 19 October 2026 as a single with reggie and Jeremih, and that its video was directed by Rocky with Aisultan Seitov and Pietro Biz Biasia. The YouTube credits list “AI Artist” roles, so AI was used in some respect.
The allegation. Stereogum reports that fans flagged psychedelic tunnel imagery at about 2m25s as similar to a 2019 video series made with a GoPro Fusion camera, directed by Ari Fararooy and Cache Bunny, with visual effects by Cache Bunny and featuring Jason Paul. It quotes Cache Bunny’s Instagram Stories as saying, “They took our video without permission (or even asking), then fed it into AI and changed Jason to ASAP Rocky.” Rolling Stone Brasil adds that, in the side-by-side comparison, the grass and shadows of the 2019 video appear intact and the main difference is the body replaced.
The responses. Rolling Stone Brasil reports that AWGE’s creative director acknowledged a failure in reviewing AI-generated materials, said the lapse allowed Cache Bunny’s work to be used without authorisation, said he had contacted Cache Bunny directly and was open to a collaboration, and that Rocky had not commented. It also reports Jason Paul saying he was not angry at Rocky and did not blame the rapper or the label, and that the video’s director told him the footage was from years earlier and out of his hands.

We do not know what, if anything, has been agreed or decided since. Treat everything above as reported allegations and statements.

The story drew very large attention. A post by @ATP_RAP on X on 25 October 2026 reached 277,345 impressions, Jason Paul’s own video about the clip had 624,234 views on YouTube by 12 November 2026, and a School of Motion breakdown posted on 2 November 2026 had 19,073 views. Google autocomplete on 12 November 2026 offered “someone used my video without permission” with “on instagram”, “on youtube” and “on tiktok” endings.

What we cannot say from the reports

Which tool or process produced the footage, and whether the clip was licensed by anyone, are not established in the reports we read.
Whether copyright, contract or moral-rights questions arise depends on the facts, the contracts between those involved and the law of the country.
Resemblance is not proof of how a work was made. The only reliable way to show what you had and when is to keep your own records.

Practical checklist for creators whose footage may be reworked

Keep the camera originals and project files. The raw 360 or camera files, the project file, the render and the export are what show your process. Note the camera, lens and settings.
Fingerprint and date them. Use the free bulk SHA-256 manifest tool on the folder, then date the manifest or the finished video. See how to prove a video edit project existed before a date .
Write down the rights. Who shot, who edited, who made the effects, who appears in the clip, what each agreed and whether any licence was granted. For music projects, a split sheet is a start; for footage, a short written agreement.
Capture the other use, quickly. If you find your footage elsewhere, save the URL, the page, the date and the time, and download or screen-record the clip. Posts and videos can be edited or removed. Note the exact timestamp in the other video where you see your material.
Compare calmly and keep it factual. A side-by-side frame comparison with timecodes and the original file’s date is more useful than an accusation. Resemblance is not proof of how something was made.
Know the routes. Platforms have copyright and takedown processes, and some creators prefer to ask for credit or a licence. Both can be reasonable depending on your goals. Take advice before a takedown or a public claim, because the rules and risks differ by country.
If you license footage out, license in writing. State whether AI processing or replacing people in a clip is allowed.

What a TimeBind does and does not show

A TimeBind is a dated, checkable record that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches. The SHA-256 fingerprint is made in your browser and the file is never uploaded. The record is anchored to Bitcoin (a Merkle root in an OP_RETURN). Your first Pooled TimeBind is free; after that, TimeBinds start from US$5, and an ASAP TimeBind is US$15. See how it works.

For a creator that is useful for the original camera files, the project archive and the finished video: you can later show that those exact files existed no later than the recorded time and still match.

A TimeBind does not show who made a work, does not create or prove copyright or ownership, does not show that another video copied yours, does not detect AI use, and does not show that a use was unlicensed. It is one piece of a timeline. See also how to prove a video edit project existed before a date and evidence for a DMCA takedown of your artwork.

Limits

This is a developing story told from press reports, and the details may be corrected or updated. We have not compared the videos ourselves and take no position on what happened or on anyone’s responsibility. A dated file helps you establish what you had and when. It does not decide whether a later work infringes anything, and it does not replace advice from a qualified lawyer.

Tools that can help

The free bulk SHA-256 manifest tool, the split sheet generator and the creators hub. For platform processes, see each platform’s own copyright help pages.

Your file’s fingerprint, anchored to a global network secured by real electricity and cryptography.

Editing a file—including with AI—changes its fingerprint, not its existing network record.

How this works

Your file’s SHA-256 fingerprint, a short code worked out from its exact contents, is made in your browser, and the file itself stays on your device. A cryptographic commitment to that fingerprint, which may be combined with others, is then anchored in a block on the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin is secured by proof of work: computers around the world spend real electricity to add each block, and changing an earlier block would mean redoing that work faster than the rest of the network. Until that block is confirmed, your proof is pending. Once the Bitcoin anchoring is confirmed, you can verify the proof against that recorded commitment. The confirmed record can then be checked; Pooled TimeBinds are checked through TimeBinder, while ASAP TimeBinds can also be checked independently. If you check the file later and its fingerprint still matches, that shows the file existed no later than the recorded time. The record doesn’t show who made the file, whether AI was used, or that its contents are true.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was reported about the “Shroom Clouds” video?

Press reports say fans and the VFX artist Cache Bunny flagged a roughly six-second tunnel scene in the video as closely resembling a 2019 clip with parkour athlete Jason Paul, and that Cache Bunny said the clip had been used without permission and put through AI. Rolling Stone Brasil reports that the creative director of AWGE acknowledged a review failure and contacted Cache Bunny. These are allegations and statements; we are not aware of a court finding.
What should I do first if I find my footage in someone else’s video?

Capture it: save the URL, the page, the date and time, and a download or screen recording, and note the timecode where your material appears. Then gather your originals and records, and take advice before sending a claim.
Can a TimeBind prove that my footage was copied?

No. A TimeBind is a dated, checkable record that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches. It can date your original files. It does not compare videos, show copying or show that a use was unlicensed.
Does dating my video give me copyright?

No. A TimeBind does not create or prove copyright or ownership. It is a dated record of an exact file, and is one piece of evidence among others, such as camera originals and contracts.
Should I license footage for AI processing?

That is a business and legal decision. If you license footage, say in writing whether AI processing or replacing people in the clip is allowed, and have a lawyer review contracts that matter.

Sources checked

Stereogum, “A$AP Rocky Accused Of Ripping Off ‘Shroom Clouds’ Video With AI,” https://stereogum.com/2515567/aap-rocky-accused-of-plagiarizing-part-of-ai-assisted-shroom-clouds-video/news (read 12 November 2026)
Rolling Stone Brasil, report on the AWGE creative director’s statement, https://rollingstone.com.br/musica/diretor-criativo-da-awge-assume-falha-em-clipe-de-aap-rocky-acusado-de-copia/ (read 12 November 2026; our translation of the Portuguese)
AllHipHop, “A$AP Rocky AI Video Theft Claim Draws Measured Response From Jason Paul,” https://allhiphop.com/news/aap-rocky-ai-video-theft-claim-draws-measured-response-from-jason-paul/
X: @ATP_RAP, 25 October 2026 (public metrics read 12 November 2026: 277,345 impressions, 1,745 likes, 141 reposts, 41 replies, 509 bookmarks)
YouTube: Jason Paul, 26 October 2026 (624,234 views when checked 12 November 2026); School of Motion, 2 November 2026 (19,073 views)
Google autocomplete, 12 November 2026 (US): “someone used my video without permission” (+ on instagram / youtube / tiktok)

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Inna Hall

Inna Hall is an Australian lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia in 2013. She has worked across government and private legal practice and is the director of TimeBinder, focusing on document authenticity, evidentiary risk, and blockchain-based proof of existence.