Wow. Thought this was a joke or AI. Reality trumps fiction once again. Here is grokโs fact check:
No, this is not AI. Itโs real deep-sea footage from a 2021 NOAA expedition. https://t.co/yzjCLG5Qkl
The video shows a bright yellow glass sponge (Hertwigia) next to a pink sea star (Chondraster) at about 1,885 meters (roughly 6,200 feet) on Retriever Seamount in the North Atlantic, off the U.S. East Coast. A remotely operated vehicle from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer recorded it on July 27, 2021, during the North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition.
Marine biologist Christopher Mah spotted the resemblance to SpongeBob and Patrick and posted it; the clip and stills went viral at the time. https://t.co/XSvtzcQcgP
NOAA published the footage on its own site, and it was covered by Smithsonian, NPR, Business Insider, and others.
The video style (ROV lighting, floating particles, rocky seafloor, other benthic life) matches official expedition recordings rather than typical AI generation artifacts. https://t.co/Lh4HwGWagi
The animals are real; the โfriendshipโ is notโsea stars like this one commonly prey on sponges.
@Jerome_Gillain@wakenminds Letโs say it was done with high velocity water jets. Explain the tools used with no power or electricity, to someone who doesnโt understand
Microsoft is our go to for our company, but they are so far behind on AI, Bill Gates calls for a slowdown. Probably for them to catch up
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