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Monster Hoaxes In The Age Of AI: Seeing Isn’t Believing Anymore

As AI continues to advance, will we see new and increasingly sophisticated monster hoaxes like the classic ones of the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot?

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Dr. Russell Moul

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts.

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Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts.View full profile

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts.

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EditedbyMaddy Chapman

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics.

An illustration of a plesiosaur but its body has been broken up into 0s an 1s to suggest it is being digitally created.

Have we seen the end of the classic monster hoaxes of the 20th century, or will AI introduce a new generation of increasingly realistic fakes?

Image credit: Loaferspore/Dotted Yeti/uniqdes/Shutterstock.com, modified by IFLScience



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