There are a lot of problems with generative AI . One of them is that it frequently hallucinates stuff and confidently submits it as fact. Another is that you might ask it to do one thing and then it starts doing a bunch of things you didn’t want it to do instead. For example, you might ask it to show subscribers to your streaming platform custom thumbnails that will make them more likely to engage with your content. But then, instead of pulling from a list of pre-approved images, it might start creating its own rogue nightmare fuel. It’s impossible to say if that’s what is going on with a truly bizarre thumbnail of William Shatner as Captain Kirk for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan on Paramount+. But then, how else to explain an apparently AI-generated image of Kirk wearing a suit and tie while fighting for his life aboard the USS Stargazer in one of the most classic sci-fi movies ever made? Award-winning author and artist Ryan Estrada pointed out the peculiar image on Bluesky last night.…