Japanese officers have launched an AI-generated video exhibiting a simulation of Mount Fuji violently erupting to boost consciousness a few potential catastrophe.
The video was launched to mark Volcanic Catastrophe Preparedness Day and warns an eruption might strike “at any moment, without warning”.
It depicts a plume of smoke billowing from the volcano earlier than ash falls over central Tokyo, which lies round 60 miles away.
Town is then proven lined in ash inside hours of an eruption, bringing transport to a halt, disrupting meals and energy provides and inflicting long-term respiratory points.
“We need to arm ourselves with facts and prepare for disaster in our daily lives,” it says.
The video additionally exhibits a household stocking their pantry with canned meals and a primary assist equipment.
Tokyo’s metropolis authorities stated there are presently no indicators of Fuji erupting.
It defined: “The simulation is designed to equip residents with accurate knowledge and preparedness measures they can take in case of an emergency.”
Japan is extremely weak to pure disasters and is understood for its planning for earthquakes, typhoons, floods, mudslides and volcanic eruptions.
It sits on the Pacific Ring of Hearth and is dwelling to 111 of the world’s roughly 1,500 lively volcanoes.
Mt Fuji is Japan’s tallest peak. It used to erupt round as soon as each 30 years, however has been dormant since 1707.
