Artificial intelligence (AI) tools that translate text descriptions into images and video are advancing rapidly.

Just as many researchers are using ChatGPT to transform the process of scientific writing, others are using AI image generators such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and DALL-E to cut down on the time and effort it takes to produce diagrams and illustrations. However, researchers warn that these AI tools could spur an increase in fake data and inaccurate scientific imagery.

Nature looks at how researchers are using these tools, and what their increasing popularity could mean for science.

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