A short new clip from Grand Theft Auto VI has caught fans off guard after many initially struggled to tell whether it showed real footage of Miami, an AI-generated video or the game itself. The 20-second video was originally posted by the Instagram account Only in Dade, before Rockstar Games shared it on its own Instagram Story, strongly indicating that the footage is genuine gameplay.
The clip shows a car driving slowly along a street in Vice City, with the camera recording parked sports cars, pedestrians and the surrounding buildings. A second shot switches to someone filming the same scene from the sidewalk, creating the impression of two people recording a spontaneous moment with their phones.
Jason and Lucia May Be Behind the Cameras
Fans have also pointed out that the two camera perspectives appear to belong to GTA 6 protagonists Jason and Lucia. Jason seems to be recording from the back seat of the car, while Lucia appears to be standing on the sidewalk. However, Rockstar has not officially identified the characters in the clip.
GTA 6 Recreates a Real Scene From Miami
What makes the footage even more interesting is that it recreates an actual scene filmed in Miami. The video features the same custom vehicles that Rockstar and West Coast Customs recently brought to the city's streets as part of the game's promotional campaign.
The in-game sequence closely mirrors the real-world recording, including the lineup of cars and people around them. This direct comparison helps explain why the clip initially caused so much confusion: it is not simply a realistic-looking recreation of Miami, but a recreation of an actual promotional moment.
Rockstar has not issued a separate statement about the footage, but sharing the video through its official Instagram account and liking the original post makes its authenticity clear. The clip offers another look at Vice City while showing just how closely GTA 6 can reproduce details from the real world.