Blue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI

<figure> <img alt="A humpback whale breaching with the NYC skyline in the background." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="BBC" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/blue_planet_iii_episode_03_051_screengrab.avif?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">BBC's <em><a href="https://www.bbcearth.com/shows/blue-planet-iii">Blue Planet III</a></em> is looking to prove its authenticity by leaving in the less-than-perfect shots. Previous incarnations of the nature series were defined by their gorgeous, crystal-clear footage that seemed almost too good to be real. But one dead giveaway of AI is when things look too polished and seamless. To counter that, Blue Planet III goes warts and all.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Executive Producer Elizabeth White told <em><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/24/blue-planet-iii-cloudier-footage-prove-authenticity-ai-boom">The Guardian</a></em> in the past, "the amount of plankton and things" floating in the water would have caused them to cut a shot. Or "we might have framed out a boat or a buoy or gone: 'Oh, actually … the water conditions are not really good enough …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018205/blue-planet-iii-authentic-organic-ai">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>