In the real world you wouldn't need to know the exact shape of an object to determine what it is, unique features could be enough. For an elephant this could be

In the real world you wouldn't need to know the exact shape of an object to determine what it is, unique features could be enough. For an elephant this could be just a range of skin colors that are unique to elephants. The problem with videos and images vs. the real world is the fidelity, you can't trust images or videos that are previously captured through other equipment. This barrier wouldn't exist if the AI can "see" into the real world, the skin colors of animals can be trusted there!