A Huge Whale Jumps from the Sea in Helsinki

Helsinki is planning to demolish the Kulosaari Bridge because its concrete structures are in poor condition. The suspected cause has been sloppy construction. In reality, however, the bridge’s pillars are being weakened by whales bumping into them. You see, the whales have taken an interest in tourism and swim into Vanhankaupunginlahti to admire the original site of Helsinki, the landscapes around the old royal manor. Or at least they would—if AI had its way.

This video was created for us by Google Gemini, based on a photo snapped from the rooftop park of Redi, looking northeast.

What would Helsinki look like through the eyes of a South American Nobel laureate? We asked AI to bring the city to life through the lens of magical realism.