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A project created by Argentine artist Santiago Barros utilizes artificial intelligence to envision what the children of those who disappeared during the countrys military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983 would look like today. Barros, who shares the photos from his project @IAbuelas on Instagram, believes that seeing these imagined children forces people to confront the ongoing horror and the fact that the real identities of many individuals are still unknown.

Approximately 30,000 people, including 500 children and babies, were killed or disappeared during Argentinas military coup. The Abuelas of Plaza de Mayo, a group comprised of mothers and grandmothers of the victims, has been tirelessly working to seek answers about their loved ones. While the group appreciates the artists initiative, they emphasize that DNA testing remains the only foolproof method of identification.

Barros uses the MidJourney app to combine photos of the disappeared parents, sourced from the public archive of the Abuelas website, to visualize the likely appearances of their offspring as adults today. Each combination produced by the app presents a female and a male possibility. Barros wanted to portray these grandchildren with wrinkles and gray hair, highlighting their potential as mature adults.

While the initiative has garnered attention, it should be noted that it is an artistic and playful endeavor, not a scientific one. Esteban Herrera, a member of Abuelas who is actively searching for a half-brother born in captivity, clarifies that the artist was collaborating from an artistic perspective and not attempting to replace the organizations DNA samples or other established methods of investigation.

Barross project aims to support the mission of the Abuelas by using AI as a means for younger generations to engage with the historical atrocities committed during the military dictatorship. However, it is important to recognize that the project does not substitute the crucial work carried out by the Abuelas in investigating illegal adoptions and collecting DNA samples.

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