In the video, a person is seen cutting up a potato on a cutting board. The potato is being cut into thin slices, and the person is using a knife to do so. The cutting board is placed on a table, and there is a tray nearby that already has some potato slices on it. The person's hands are visible, and they appear to be wearing a ring on their left hand. The knife being used is a chef's knife, and the potato is a yellow variety.