aceBlue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom
The David Attenborough-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, less polished footage to counter AI fakery and assure viewers it is “authentic”, its producers have said. Nearly a decade after Blue Planet II shone a light on plastic pollution, and 25 years since the first Blue Planet aired, the hit BBC series is returning with more animal behaviour and cutting-edge technology, including the world’s first underwater CCTV camera – dubbed “stonefish” cam. Since the first Blue Planet, TVs and c…
The rise of AI-generated imagery has led nature documentary makers to leave in imperfect, cloudier shots to show their footage is real, changing long-standing editing choices.
The article reports producers' stated intentions and does not provide evidence about whether viewers will perceive the murkier footage as more authentic.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-10-23
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