Apterosaur with a third footsprouting from its wing.
Imagery produced by artificial intelligence hascauseditsfair shareofcontroversy.
But in the sciences, AI models are more than tools for making media or springboards for creativity.
Left: a paleoart reconstruction of an archosaur with characteristic scutes on its back, Right: an AI-generated image, purportedly of the same archosaur. Illustration:Left: Matt Celeskey Right: An AI-generated image via Earth.com
What is paleoart?
In that way, theres much more at risk thanthe yassification of Mary Anning.
Paleoart occupies a unique space in the science communication ecosystem by virtue of its subjects.
I think palaeoart in this sense is still very much a thing unique to non-AI illustrators.
The scientific process behind paleoart
Consider dinosaur skin.
In other words, always double-check information from AI chatbots!
Paleoart is scientificbut its still art, its self-expression.
At that point, you really abandoned the core point of science, he added.
As such, AIs use in visual scicomm should warrant a similar level of rigorous review.
AI is here to stay and thats a good thing for science.
Communication is key, and at a minimum the public deserves to know what theyre looking at.
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Left: a paleoart reconstruction of an archosaur with characteristic scutes on its back, Right: an AI-generated image, purportedly of the same archosaur. Illustration:Left: Matt Celeskey Right: An AI-generated image via Earth.com
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