They are not. It’s quite difficult to prompt a generative model to get details correct, and it takes a ton of tries if you can make it work at all. Practically impossible if the model wasn’t trained with data that makes a distinction in what you’re trying to specify.

So creating accurate generative media is categorically more difficult than inaccurate media.

Because it’s a lot easier to make up shit than to create stuff that is vetted?

Also there are videos made by historians or science educators.

Of the top of my head I can think of Flint Dibble who is an paleontologist? and miniminuteman who is a science communicator who also has an archeology degree?

And while both of them have decent to great success on YouTube, their success pales in comparison to the Ancient Aliens and Atlantis video makers, simply because those are more attractive stories even if they’re not real, but are presented as legitimate theories.

This is a grossly unfair comment. Do you really expect someone who had dedicated their life to an academic pursuit to also be CGI experts and filmmakers? Why can’t professionals be allowed to criticize without having others fault them?

Edit to add: I’m sure the majority of devs on this site have opinions on current LLMs, is it fair to dismiss everyone’s concerns and tell them “you know how to program, make a better model.”

That feels wrong.

Extrapolate and abstract and apply to your area of expertise. See how that feels.