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Tokyo Releases AI Simulation of Mount Fuji Eruption to Push Preparedness

Officials say the AI video is a preparedness tool, not a sign of imminent activity.

Simulación por IA de la erupción del Monte Fuji.
Tokio crea un espectacular vídeo con IA para simular una erupción del Fuji
El video expone las posibles consecuencias de una explosión del Monte Fuji.
ARCHIVO – La cima del monte Fuji en la ciudad de Fujikawaguchiko, a unos 110 kilómetros (68 millas) al oeste de Tokio, el 14 de junio de 2024. (AP Foto/Hiro Komae, Archivo)

Overview

  • The three-minute, AI-generated clip from Tokyo’s Disaster Prevention division anchors a new Fuji-focused web portal launched on August 22.
  • The scenario shows ash reaching the capital in under two hours, with potential blackouts, telecom failures, transport paralysis and health risks.
  • Residents are urged to store at least two weeks of water, nonperishable food and basic supplies to ride out early disruptions.
  • Models cited by media estimate more than 1.7 billion cubic meters of ash ejected, about 500 million settling on infrastructure, and economic losses near ¥2.5 trillion.
  • The portal outlines expected ash fall across parts of Tokyo, Chiba, Shizuoka and Yamanashi, and officials emphasize there are no current signs of an imminent eruption.