Overview

• New dpa-syndicated reports quote Hannes Petrischak cautioning that many AI wildlife pictures appear convincing yet diverge from reality.
• Common flaws include wrong numbers or placement of legs, inaccurate skin or fur patterns, distorted body proportions, and idealized features such as larger eyes and unnaturally clean animals.
• Experts can usually detect these errors, but many viewers cannot, which risks spreading misinformation about the natural world.
• The foundation recommends clear, simple labeling of synthetic images, rigorous expert review, and avoiding their use in environmental or scientific education in favor of professional nature photography.
• Adoption is growing because AI can produce attractive animal scenes quickly and cheaply compared with the difficulty and cost of authentic wildlife photography.