Blue Planet III keeps imperfect shots to prove authenticity in the AI era
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-10-25
BBC's Blue Planet III is deliberately keeping rough, imperfect footage — floating plankton, boats in frame, poor water conditions — to prove authenticity in an age when overly polished imagery reads as AI-generated. Executive Producer Elizabeth White told The Guardian such shots would previously have been cut. The move reflects how AI-generated media is forcing content creators to treat visible imperfection as a marker of trustworthiness.
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