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AI Fakes

BoogieBoogie Heaven Host
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@Gamma Gamaliel said on another thread -
Fake images seem to be increasing and not just in conflicts. There were a whole load after the incident with the canal bank giving way at Whitchurch, some of which made it look like the narrowboats were pitched over the edge of the Grand Canyon.

I was taken in by one of those!

Yesterday I was taken in by a photo of white sofa supposedly scribbled all over with a Sharpie. You had to look closely to see signs of AI.

Have you been taken in by any AI fakes?

(I've put this in heaven so that we can share the funny side.)

Comments

  • Gamma GamalielGamma Gamaliel Shipmate
    My brother was also taken in by one of those fake AI canal shots.

    I've not consciously been taken in by any but then I use social media sparingly so tend not to be exposed to them that much.
  • ThunderBunkThunderBunk Shipmate
    AI fakes do not belong in heaven. They can be used for all sorts of horrible purposes, and are not to be taken lightly,.
  • finelinefineline Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    I find them quite fascinating, especially the ones that are supposedly photos of people. I see them a lot on Facebook and I am surprised that more people don't recognise they are AI, but maybe it's because I observe details more than the big picture.
  • Tree BeeTree Bee Shipmate
    fineline wrote: »
    I find them quite fascinating, especially the ones that are supposedly photos of people. I see them a lot on Facebook and I am surprised that more people don't recognise they are AI, but maybe it's because I observe details more than the big picture.

    I agree, I spot these easily. I find it tricky disabusing people of their veracity, especially when they’ve been moved by what they think they’ve seen.
  • SandemaniacSandemaniac Shipmate
    There's someone on Arsebook who posts AI canal boat pics. They are easy to spot as they are clearly created for laughs eg the Henry vacuum cleaner litterpicking boat. They are often quite funny as well.
  • PuzzlerPuzzler Shipmate
    I don’t really “see” pictures much, but there are plenty of fake stories around online, not just those created by AI.
  • mark_in_manchestermark_in_manchester Shipmate
    I was 'got' (and this is embarrassing, as I should know this is not possible) by a video of a Chinook picking up one of those canal boats stranded in that breach! It was a good effort - swaying in the breeze, water pouring from the stern gland, taught slings, the lot. But rather too heavy a load.

    This might be a bit much for Heaven. But I am glad I am old, in the grand scheme of things, and 'past it'. All over things like Facebook I am hit with ads featuring AI stills of (I suppose) attractive women. When I was a young man, this would have been a total f*cking pain to handle (I know, I know) the (intended) distraction - it wasn't so difficult to not go looking for it back then.
  • Stercus TauriStercus Tauri Shipmate
    My Lebanese friend will latch onto anything discreditable to Israel, so if a picture shows Israel being bombed or the Israelis committing an atrocity he will send it to me. I have to say that it's not always easy to tell the fakes from the real thing, and heaven knows, there's more than enough of both in circulation. There was one that showed a strange looking crashed fighter plane that appeared to be about the size of something bigger than a B52 - who knows why anyone went to the trouble of faking that?
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