@igarrettoliver asked Van Nieuwanhove, “Why is there no steam at the lava line,” and so did @makesushi1 and several others. Many people asked whether the video was computer or AI-generated.

Continuous lava fountaining began about 2 p.m. today within Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater as the 12th episode of the ongoing summit eruption continues, according to Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...