How the New Black Hole Image Was(n't) Created With AI

by maximejkb

One month ago I saw this headline on the front page of the New York Times on a black hole image constructed with AI. A few cold emails later and I was on a call with the lead author behind that image, who was generous enough to offer her time!

My video recaps our interview, what I learned about black holes, and what the headlines got wrong! There's a written companion piece in case you like to read rather than watch: https://posttruth.substack.com/p/that-new-black-hole-image-wasnt-created