How pigeons became a post-digital icon
In the age of AI, the humble bird has become a symbol of slower communication and our forgotten connection with nature
Black News 
Numan Khan, a digital artist in the UK, started using AI to create his Instagram content – animals in human-like scenarios – a year and a half ago. These cute and often humorous scenes were an immediate hit. Before 2025, he had less than 10 thousand followers. Now, he has over one million. But there’s one animal in particular that he’s noticed seems to tug at people’s heartstrings online: the humble pigeon. Hishellip;
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