Sociologist Jenny Vermilya Interviewed For Atmos Article "AI-Generated Animals Are Distancing Us From Nature"

Published: Nov. 18, 2025

AI-generated image of an adult bird and three baby birds

Dr. Jenny Vermilya, Associate Teaching Professor in Sociology, was interviewed by Atmos Magazine on the growing online trend of anthropomorphic AI-generated animal imagery. Vermilya has a forthcoming chapter in Edward Elgar's Research Handbook on Animals and Society on anthropomorphism and the challenge of representing animals.

Read the interview