Archaeologists recreate Pompeii victim using AI technology

Archaeologists used AI to create this image of a man fleeing in ancient Pompeii, which was destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. So the image is fake … but the man was real. His skeleton was found holding a bowl over his head as he fled. Image via Pompeii Archaeological Park/ University of Padua – Digital Cultural Heritage Laboratory/ Ministry of Culture.

Archaeologists recreate Pompeii victim using AI technology

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted above Pompeii, Italy, filling the air with flying rocks.