As of Oct 24, The Verge reports that BBC’s Blue Planet III is keeping imperfect ocean shots—plankton, boats, buoys, rough water—to prove authenticity in the AI era, arguing over-polished footage reads as AI-generated.
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BBC’s Blue Planet III keeps imperfect ocean shots to prove authenticity in the AI era, per The Verge
Not confirmed by the company — reported on Oct 24, 2026 (source: theverge.com).
The Verge reports that Blue Planet III is leaving in plankton, boats, buoys, and rough water that older seasons would have cut, arguing that over-polished footage is a tell for AI and that real ocean life is more remarkable than AI could invent.