2025-12-07
Bunnies on a trampoline? How this 'harmless fun' is creating a huge issue
In recent months, AI-generated wildlife clips have flooded social media, merging real animal behavior with playful fabrications. From leopards in backyards and raccoons riding crocodiles, to bunnies on trampolines, scientists warn that these digital deepfakes are distorting people’s sense of what the natural world looks like. And when people cannot distinguish real wildlife from digital fiction, conservation loses something essential: A public that understands what is really at stake.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: AI Art and Music, Conservation, Animals, Ecosystem, University of Cordoba, Wildlife, Animal science