Illusion photography is all about fooling a trained eye.
BrussPup's video is simple and easy to replicate. The trick uses a camera to replicate reality and confuse two- and three-dimensional space.
He uses the photography technique of forced perception to manipulate object depth. ¹ He also employs a cognitive illusion in the cube. This means your brain infers the cube to be 3D based on an unconscious interpretation of the familiar object.