AI-generated images of Borneo pygmy elephants go viral, highlighting the real, endangered species

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Viral images of the "Borneo Pygmy elephant" are largely AI-generated, though the species is real and endangered. The popular "Motu" elephant's exaggerated features are not accurate representations of the actual Borneo pygmy elephant, a subspecies of Asian elephant. This trend has inadvertently raised awareness for the endangered Borneo elephant, which faces significant conservation challenges.


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