The filename might look like a random string of characters, but it’s actually a digital fingerprint. To the average user, it’s just a file taking up space; to a digital archivist, it is a precise coordinate in time.
If you still have the file, it might be worth a "Save As" to give that robotic name the human title it deserves. Do you have more details about the video’s content, or VID_20230312_185837.mp4
Files like "VID_20230312_185837.mp4" represent a unique modern dilemma: the . The filename might look like a random string
: A child’s first steps or a final laugh with a friend, tucked away behind a robotic filename. to a digital archivist
: A "pocket dial" recording of the inside of a jeans pocket and the muffled sound of walking.