What’s Real Anymore? Authenticity in the Age of AI

As artificial intelligence becomes better at creating images, writing, videos, and even digital personalities, one question is becoming harder to ignore: How do we know what—and who—is real?On this episode of Elsplend Realities, Ross Thorpe, entrepreneur, CEO of Rooverse, and founding member of the AI Trust Council, challenges us to rethink what social media should be. We explore authenticity, digital trust, human connection, responsible AI, and the growing tension between technological innovation and genuine human experience.Ross shares why he chose to build a social platform centered on human-generated content and why preserving authentic connection may become one of the most important challenges of the digital age.Because technology can imitate human expression—but can it replace genuine human connection?