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#22 The illusion of the archive: when AI generates images of the past

Media Literacy Tool #22 The illusion of the archive: when AI generates images of the past

#22 The illusion of the archive: when AI generates images of the past

By the end of 2025, various fact-checking organisations were expressing concern about the number of AI-generated images pretending to depict concentration camps. Between fake content and the risk of revisionism, how should we question AI when it claims to illustrate history?

The Désinfo Educ fact sheets are a collection of educational resources written in French. The examples and case studies are mainly based on situations relevant to French-speaking students and their cultural context but can be adapted in other languages and for other cultural background.

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