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Riley Black 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦖 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

genAI cannot ever do what paleoart does. Want to envision the ancient past? Read a book, use your imagination, pick up a pencil, or just look at all the amazing ways people have wondered about the deep past. It's a human thing. My latest, on Buttondown. 🧪 buttondown.com/restingdinof...

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I Want My DinoTV: Keep AI Away From My Dinosaurs

A machine can’t feel how you do about dinosaurs.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#PaleoAgainstAI The AI 'docu' Jurassic Sharks. A glimpse into a future in which AI, dumbed-down narration and the inclusion of talking heads for 'credibility' conspire to make scicomm lose credibility altogether. (Left: real reconstructions; Right: on-screen AIGC) threadreaderapp.com/thread/20826...

Artwork of Edestus made by Julius Csotonyi for Smithsonian NMNH's Deep Time exhibit.

Orthacanthus from Surviving Earth. Made by HUMAN paleoartists and VFX artists.

'Stethacanthus' and 'Xenacanthus' in Jurassic Sharks.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'll do a #SurvivingEarth series review. I'll cover things I love, things that bother me, how I understand the valid negative reviews, and why I decided to not adopt them myself and rank SE high anyway. It WON'T come soon. Wait for GEOLOGICAL SOON. Unlike this post, it will feature new screenshots.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

#SurvivingEarth #PaleoAgainstAI E08. Short faced bears that DO FEEL LIKE ACTUAL BEARS. Unflinching representation of humans being a cause of megafauna extinction. A solid ice age survival story and (more importantly) a dedicated work made by HUMAN artists and filmmakers. 9.5/10.

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EVILy Thomas 🦤🏳️‍🌈 @zhejiang0pterus.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Sod it. Here’s a quick explainer on why using generative AI as a science communicator is a bad idea and will destroy your credibility! In short: It makes stuff up and lies, and that makes you untrustworthy by proxy. In long: 1/6

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Clarification: Dr. Ron Tyloski, the scientist from the Perot Museum interviewed by the show did NOT participate in a 'watch party' on July 28. Instead, he used real shark fossils and an intense, informative 2h talk to combat the show's misinfo and keep the audience on track. Such a powerful move.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Please help me spread this... To instagram, to facebook, to youtube in the form of videos, to tiktok in the form of short videos. We need to disillusion those who are misdirected by Jurassic Sharks and #SharkWeek . We need to unite and fight for #PaleoAgainstAI .

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Would like to see this on every social media website, and I’m glad we’re calling it what it is now

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#PaleoAgainstAI Strangers from beyond the paleo circles, friends of old. We have gathered here to answer the threat of AIGC. Paleo-related creativity of all shapes and sizes now stands on the brink of destruction. None can escape it. WE WILL UNITE OR WE WILL FALL. threadreaderapp.com/thread/20817...

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CJ BROSKIN @cjbroskin.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"WWD, Ornithocheirus" (Is this one is a little awkward following the current revelations at the con(if you know, you know). But this piece was made to commemorate the passing of Ben Bartlett and to that, i hold this piece highly.) #DinoconUK #BROSKINart #art #Ornithocheirus #Paleoart

An old male Ornithocheirus stands amidst a colony of Tapejara on an overcast day with a slither of blue penetrating through. The rocks caked in pterosaur guano.

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Mesozoic Mind @mesozoicmind.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Christ, that was easily the worst palaeodoc of the year. It started with not giving Helocoprion its genus name, and then it used AIslop for every reconstruction sequence, resuting in ugly Great White copy after copy, a giant squid in the Paleozoic, and perhaps the uggliest mosa ever.

A bad Mosasaur attacks a ginsu shark. Shark Week, whydya ask?

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Whenever you post paleoart, whenever you post true vfx, whenever you face an ai-related injustice in the industry, or maybe whenever you want-- USE THE #PaleoAgainstAI TAG. Make it trend. We must unite paleoartists, experts and scientific communicators everywhere while fighting.

Lokiceratops artwork by paleoartist Andrey Atuchin.

AI/photobash mockery of Lokiceratops made by the infamous paleorex.

Poster of Forgotten Bloodlines Agate, a work of true VFX supported by the entire community. I do hope that, in the next few years, we won't have to rely on kickstarter campaigns to see true paleo docus, and won't have to endure AI 'docu' after AI 'docu' on mainstream platforms.

AI slop 'Daeodon' I grabbed from tiktok.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

#PaleoAgainstAI IT'S TIME TO SPEAK UP IF YOU CONTRIBUTED YOUR ART AND YOUR CONSULTANCY TO A PRODUCTION, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT ALL THAT EFFORT WAS FED TO AI. IT'S TIME TO BOOST OUR SUPPORT OF TRUE ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT'S TIME TO UNITE UNDER ONE BANNER AND SEND ONE CLEAR MESSAGE.

Jurassic Shark, a paleo 'docu' made by Discovery Channel that used AIGC and described that as 'revolutionary CGI'.

Youtube thumbnail of Tales of Prehistory, a short film made by paleorex through a combination of photobashing and AIGC.

Screenshot from 'Mystery of the Megafauna', a paleo 'docu' that runs VFX models of Antonio Peres through AI to 'animate' them. The worst part is: the artist approved of and endorsed this.

AI slop generated based on a screenshot from 'The Dinosaurs'. Netflix and ILM are both known promoters of AI, so I fear that, if The Dinosaurs gets another season or some form of continuation, there would be an AIGC component in it.

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JustGoji @just-goji.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Surviving Earth was full of amazing and talented artists, and it’s a shame that Tim Haines is willing to throw that away for whatever reason. I drew this in protest of his endorsement of gen ai. #sacabambaspis #survivngearth #paleoart #paleoagainstai

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BraleBradycneme @bralebradycneme.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I'd rather not want any of my Paleoart or, other art in that matter, to be stolen and used by any Generative AI let alone, Other Paleoartists must hear about this. Everyone must be informed on this. Together we are strong against the soulless machine! #PaleoAgainstAI

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Sophie M. @sophiesaurus98.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Really important rallying cry for all of us in the palaeontology/palaeoart space. We have to be louder than ever in our opposition because the attacks are quite literally coming from ALL sides.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#PaleoAgainstAI Please help me retweet/quote tweet my thread! Also feel free to repost the text and AI images to other platforms, or make them into youtube/tiktok videos. You can add more context or paraphrase however you want. Just SPREAD THE WORD FAST AND FAR. NOW. WE NEED TO MAKE SOME LOUD NOISE!

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

My evaluation of #SurvivingEarth won't change. It's the work of people at Milk VFX and artists like Gabriel Ugueto, and I wish to see that good work appreciated and discussed separately from...that man. But this new development is ATROCIOUS. TAKE UP ARMS. FIGHT. New thread coming. #PaleoAgainstAI .

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth All great proboscideans are photogenic. Cuvieronius is no exception.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth Okay. Setting things to rights. THIS. Think it's the usual wobbly behavioural portrayal in which a predator suicidally fights deadlier prey? Believe that mammalian propaganda has struck again? I CHECKED THE FRAMES, and I tell you-- YOU'D BE WRONG. A thread: (1/9)

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth Active day and night, always looking for the next meal...

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth E07. A tale as solid as a baby Cuvieronius, accompanied by frames upon frames of...what can only be described as immaculate paleoart. No 'Smilodon's mammalian cunning driving terror birds to extinction' here! GABI is handled with care and just the right dose of caution. 9.95-9.97/10.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Great American Biotic Interchange is coming up next... Are we still looking forward to this new episode of #SurvivingEarth ?

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth not only nailed the Ordovician's alienness, but also its boundlessness. You never feel like you are watching a bleak ocean with only a few explicitly featured inhabitants. The sense of 'a wider world beyond the lens' has always been there since E01, and has benefitted E06 immensely!

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth 'That is the biggest predator that the world has seen up until this time.' Endoceras, the Giant Orthocone.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth Always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the light side of life... Sacabambaspis appreciation post.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth E06. By talking advantage of the alienness of the creatures and the audiences' unfamiliarity with the era, it's easy to love Ordovician docus; and with peak visuals and a straightforward story, Tim Haines KNOWS how to make E06 head and shoulders above others of its kind. 9.8-9.9/10.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth This is not a reptile, and most certainly not a lizard, but an early relative of mammals--Dendromaia.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth 23 YEARS AFTER BBC'S 'SEA MONSTERS', ARE WE READY TO DIVE ONCE MORE INTO THE SEVENTH DEADLIEST SEA OF ALL TIME?

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Tentatively expressing some positivity: For me, despite narration blemishes/errors, The pros of #SurvivingEarth still VASTLY outweigh the cons. Its great stories and visuals are unmarred, and it can surely inspire interest in paleo. It's strong docu-drama if not solid paleo docu.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth Summarise the current state our planet in four pictures:

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth THE ABSOLUTE UNIT. Just food, sleep and buddies everyday. Cotylorhynchus appreciation post.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

One episode into #EvolutionWithChrisPackham , and there's already no doubt about the final score. 10/10. I REPEAT. 1 0 / 1 0 . ONE OF THE PINNACLES OF MODERN PALEO DOCUS. AN UTTER AND ABSOLUTE TRIUMPH OF EDUCATIVE, PROFESSIONAL, INFO-RICH STORYTELLING that never ever sees the audience as idiots.

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Jay @kakapojay.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Evolution with Chris Packham premieres tomorrow on BBC Two and iPlayer! We have been working on this programme for nearly two years, and I am so excited for people to watch it. I am so proud of this project and of our team – here’s a short thread ahead of release! (1/14)

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth These things have squeezed into the community garden. They make deafening noises day and night, attack everything on sight, have filled the garden pond with millions of slimy eggs, and are most likely here to stay...What is to be done? Eryops appreciation post.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Name the most charismatic creature from #SurvivingEarth , and explain why it's Dimetrodon.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth Tim Haines's practical FX work paid off. The Carboniferous rainforests have never looked so real and beautiful...

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#SurvivingEarth E05. A CSOTONYI-STYLE PALEOART SPECTACLE. Colours, models, compositions, practical FX, storytelling... Issues are restricted to narration, either rooted in old scicomm simplifications or relate to complex environmental topics that are best handled gently, so no major penalty. 9.9/10.

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Palaeoncryptozoologist Briton @raftingzalmoxes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#MasterPaleoartAppreciationPost 'Palm World', one of the four great murals paleoartist Andrey Atuchin created for DMNS's Colorado Springs exhibit in 2019. The lush green colours are a delight to behold!

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