Large gray mushroom clouds form the backdrop of the Tokyo skyline as the capital becomes engulfed in smog. Pedestrians walk through the familiar streets of the capital’s Shibuya Ward — except it is blanketed in ash.
It is all part of an artificial intelligence-generated video the Tokyo Metropolitan Government released last week to raise awareness of what could happen to the capital if Mount Fuji erupted.
This was the first time for AI to be used to encourage further understanding of a potential Mount Fuji eruption and to call for better preparation among Tokyoites.
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