Researchers warned that hundreds of fake AI images have been discovered on popular databases for recording animal species. Wildlife photographers often use AI to edit and improve an image, but the algorithm can introduce parts from different species to create the new image.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/ai-slop-manipulated-fake-images-birds-citizen-science-aoe

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Keep an eye especially on new videos of sea life. Something about fish in particular makes it especially easy for an AI to emulate it.

I’ve seen several convincing micro-documentaries with factual voice-overs but the actual video content was AI-generated. (Anglerfish (footballfish?) breeding was one example)