The Slippery Slope Of “Historical” Recreation
AI Recreates the Goal Pelé Said Was His Greatest Ever But Wasn't Filmed
https://petapixel.com/2026/07/20/ai-recreates-the-goal-pele-said-was-his-greatest-ever-but-wasnt-filmed/
It involved three sombrero flicks.
Filed July 20, 2026 at 8:58 am
This article concludes by saying, "Recreating events that were never recorded is an intriguing use case for AI." And I have to admit, the recreation of an unrecorded Pelé goal is certainly compelling, but it all just feels like a slippery slope. When we can twist "recorded" history to our whim, we are begging for trouble.