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AI-generated UFO video shows how fast visual truth is slipping away

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 03, 2025
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A fake video of a UFO crash site — created using AI tools including Midjourney — reveals both the current limitations and alarming potential of artificial intelligence to manipulate visual reality.

While the 38-second clip contains obvious flaws — the spacecraft changes size and shape between shots, for one …

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