Personally I believe it's more likely that people that post media are being selective as you mentioned at the beginning. But some of Austin's photo side by sides are interesting. And the reason why I asked if your last one was AI generated or not is because it was a pretty good teepee. Despite being very skeptical I might give the experiment a try myself.
RE: Proving water has consciousness (by asking questions & freezing small amounts in the bottom of a glass)