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Blue Planet III keeps imperfect shots to prove footage is real

Original: BBC's Blue Planet III is looking to prove its authenticity by leaving in the less-than-perfect shots. Previous incarnati

The BBC is taking a new approach with Blue Planet III by deliberately leaving in less-than-perfect shots rather than polishing every frame. Earlier series were famous for crystal-clear wildlife footage that looked almost too good to be true, and in an era of AI-generated imagery, flawlessness now raises suspicion. The imperfect shots serve as a signal that what viewers see was genuinely filmed.

Why now: Growing public concern about AI-generated fakes has made visible authenticity in filmmaking a talking point.

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• BBC's Blue Planet III is looking to prove its authenticity by leaving in the less-than-perfect shots. Previous incarnations of the nature series were defined by their gorgeous, crystal-clear footage that seemed almost too good to be real. But one dead giveaway of AI is when… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 4

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