Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Are we really looking into the eyes of that Pompeii victim?


In today's news, the Pompeii Archaeological Park in collaboration with the University of Padua announced an AI "reconstruction" of a Pompeii victim from Mount Vesuvius' AD 79 eruption. While artificial intelligence can be a more cost-effective and quicker way to do facial reconstructions than clay models, it is hoped that prompters will do every possible measure to insure their interpretation from remains is not altered or improved upon by an AI. Processes and tools should be peer-reviewed and published in academic journals. If you find that this particular case has indeed been published in a peer-reviewed journal, please share the link in the comments section below. While genealogists have photos that can be regenerated, photos produced with AI should always be disclosed and labeled. See the Coalition for Responsible AI in Genealogy's photo statement for more information.

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