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Bringing Extinct Animals To Life: Is Artificial Intelligence Helping Or Harming Palaeoart?

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Bringing Extinct Animals To Life: Is Artificial Intelligence Helping Or Harming Palaeoart?

Scientifically, artistically, and environmentally speaking, there’s a lot to take into account.

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Rachael Funnell

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Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.

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Katy has a BA in Humanities and Philosophy, with over 20 years of experience in online and print publishing. She was named the Association of British Science Writers' Editor of the Year in 2023.

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Geologist Henry De la Beche’s watercolor Duria Antiquior

Geologist Henry De la Beche’s watercolor Duria Antiquior (A More Ancient Dorset) recreated an ancient ecosystem based on fossils found by Mary Anning.

Image credit: Henry De la Beche, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Did you know that Elasmosaurus was once depicted as being the other way around? And by that, I mean Edward Drinker Cope put its head on its tail? Then we have Iguanodon, an animal we once thought had a fierce horn on its nose because we erroneously put the thumb spike on its face.

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