The Point: The rise of fake historical photos on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
The Discussion: Talk about AI-generated “rare photos” of the Titanic, ancient civilizations with advanced technology, or fake historical figures. Because they look real enough to a casual viewer, they are actively rewriting history and folk-lore for younger generations who use social media as a search engine.
It’s not just fake historical photos, there are many fake videos as well. We have entered an age where you can no longer say that “Seeing is Believing”.