Mary Anning lived 200 years ago, a bright girl from a poor family in a small English coastal town. She became a successful fossil hunter, dealer, and self-taught scientist.

Despite facing social barriers as a woman from the “wrong” class, she’s now celebrated as a key figure in paleontology, a field yet unnamed in her time.

Her story is famous, but only one portrait exists, painted near her death at 47. Mary made crucial discoveries of ‘mythical sea dragons’ as a teenager and in her twenties. Now, AI brings her tale to life with brand-new images, inspiring curious readers of all ages and today’s young fossil entrepreneurs following her path.