Michael Christopher Brown is an American photographer known for documenting the 2011 Libyan Civil War, resulting in his monograph, Libyan Sugar. Publications use reportage illustrations (RI) to illuminate stories uniquely. Though RI may not reflect reality, they can feel true. AIRI (AI-generated RI) goes further, creating images from millions of photographs that feel not only true but real. AI translates narratives into useful imagery, connecting people with important stories but also blurring the lines between what is real, true, and trustworthy.