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Ask HN: Is discovery channel using AI?

A Hacker News user asked whether Discovery Channel's Shark Week uses AI-generated B-roll footage, citing suspicions while watching the show. The post received 1 point and no comments as of the time of submission.

read1 min views22 publishedAug 2, 2026

My family and I have been watching discovery's shark week, and I could swear that many of the B rolls we've been watching are AI generated.

can anyone confirm? That seems... surprising to me.

Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49144673](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49144673)

Points: 1
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