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AI Is Creating A Surreal Future For These Historic Sites & Buildings

AI creates an imagined future for some of the world's most historic buildings.

Futuristic highway next to historic rock carved building.
Al-Dier in the future. AI generated, 2024.

Future: Al Dier, Petra

Futuristic highway next to historic rock carved building.
Al-Dier in the future. AI generated, 2024.

AI envisions a future where there is massive urban development right against this protected UNESCO site.  Ad Dier currently sits far away from any urban location, isolated from all but the hardy travelers that come to visit the remote tourist destination.  But AI has envisioned a future where the nearest city is just across a busy four lane highway situated at its base.  Skyscrapers loom up from the currently unoccupied cliff sides around Al Dier, and there seems to be development cut into the cliffs behind the ancient wonder as well.  Smaller buildings, possibly commercial, public, and residential, flank the monument.  The drones are back, too.  For whatever reason, AI seems to believe that drones and personal aircraft will be a big part of urban life in the future.

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