Question

Scientists at Stanford University have reconstructed a 3D model of how the lost husband of Elizabeth the first, the virgin queen, might have looked.

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While this is very cool and very interesting, after doing some research I wasn’t able to find any credible sources that are tied to this post, as well as being tied to factual research from Stanford and it has been over 2 years ago of a post. Do you have any other sources you can offer for this to be more credible?

Answer 1

This claim is false, it is a meme.
The post is a repost of a twitter meme from two years ago in which users would post a 3d rendering, with the caption: 'Scientists at Stanford University have constructed this 3d model of how (insert some historical figure) might have looked.

Here is the original post: https://x.com/CaptainJimiPie/status/1585552850565857282

This particular image is actually a prototype of a Doctor Who collectors figure. https://www.behance.net/gallery/12809251/Doctor-Who-David-Tennant-collectors-figure.

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I really like the extensive credit of original sources that highlight where the meme came from as well as including when and where the meme is popular. I appreciate the link to the original post and the explanation of the meme for anyone not aware. That particular version of the meme is a Doctor Who reference lmaoooo

Answer 2

This claim is false. 

The post is part of a larger parody series where people allege that "scientists at Stanford University" used 3D technology to recreate a famous historical sculpture. In reality, the sculptures are often popular culture figures hidden under the disguise of grey sculptures as a joke. In this case, the sculpture is actually a rendering of actor David Tennant. Bluesky, a social media platform, lacks robust fact-checking mechanisms, allowing users to spread misinformation easily.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/scientists-have-reconstructed-this-3d-model

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Mentioning that this is part of a series is something really important to note that you did here; I think that is a great thing to keep track of so that we can watch for patterns to emerge in information online. Also, you provided succinctly the actual facts of the image and critiqued the fact-checking capabilities of the platform that was used.

Answer 3

Post is a joke referencing Doctor Who, specifically the third season of the revived series, in which the Doctor (played by David Tennant) marries Queen Elizabeth I in the Tower of London. The sculpture in the post is of David Tennant. The meme is part of a long running tradition of "Scientists Have Reconstructed This 3D Model," which uses modern celebrities' faces for historical figures. Like another commenter found, the image used in the meme is a prototype for a collector's figure, as seen in the linked YouTube video. While not a true claim, it is just satire, not inherently false. 

Queen Elizabeth | Doctor Who | Doctor Who

Scientists Have Reconstructed This 3D Model | Know Your Meme

Rhapsody in Who Director's Cut

Answer 4

False. A joke poste made on social media that became viral. shortly after talking off with over five thousand retweets. Twitter flagged the posed with a context tag that stated "This is a @sketchfab 3D rendering of the actor Andre the Giant. The unsupported claim is that the image is from Stanford researchers and represents the Biblical Joseph, husband of Mary."  

Citations: 

Team, Fox Tv Digital. “No, Scientists Didn’t 3D-model Mary’s Husband, Joseph — That’s Andre the Giant.” FOX 5 New York, 27 Oct. 2022, www.fox5ny.com/news/3d-model-marys-husband-joseph-andre-the-giant-false-viral-tweet.