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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?
  • Gramps49Gramps49 Shipmate
    On the other hand, it gets me when I post an original photo that I took, and someone comes back saying that it is an AI. Kind of like when someone ask when was the last time you hit your spouse. No matter how much denial you can claim, there is that question hanging in the air.
  • BoogieBoogie Heaven Host
    It's a question we often ask at our photography club.

    Post-processing is highly subjective, but generally, any amount is acceptable if it fulfills your creative vision, with the "invisible line" usually crossed when edits look unnatural or excessive to the viewer. It is often considered an integral part of photography, acting as a modern digital darkroom to enhance rather than just fix images.

    For prestigious competitions like Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY), post-processing must be minimal, maintaining the scene’s authenticity. Acceptable edits include sharpening, contrast adjustment, white balance correction, and removing sensor dust. But not much else. Raw files have to be submitted for verification.

    And of course, digital darkrooms are now powered by AI.

    Back to the heavenly fun -

    I am enchanted by this dog, she's very much AI enhanced - or is it all AI? 🤔

    https://www.facebook.com/share/17BGTF5Ku4/



  • BoogieBoogie Heaven Host
    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.

    Yes - and AI really can't do hands!

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ac7gQdTz687j8fVv8

  • North East QuineNorth East Quine Purgatory Host
    My sister-in-law has forwarded a petition supporting someone's grandmother who has been banned from feeding stray cats on an industrial estate. It's illustrated with an AI picture of an elderly woman with her white hair in a bun, wearing a flowery frock, a cardi and a pinny, sitting on a rustic bench, feeding four adorable cats. The woman looks older than my own mother, who is 92. We have a centenarian in our congregation who doesn't look that old!!

    The actual woman who has been banned is 62. Why not use a photo of the actual woman or, if she doesn't want her photo used, the actual cats? Does AI really think that a 62 year old feeding cats looks like that? I am 61 and deeply dismayed that AI thinks that's a good representation of a 62 year old.
  • BoogieBoogie Heaven Host
    I asked chat Gtp to do "A drawing of a 62-year-old woman watering flowers".

    It came up with a woman who looked 25 but with grey hair! 😂
  • finelinefineline Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    Boogie wrote: »
    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.

    Yes - and AI really can't do hands!

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ac7gQdTz687j8fVv8

    Your link didn't work for me. I find AI does decent hands these days (they generally have the right number of fingers and in the right position), but they are often all in the exact same position. A bit like a doll.
  • finelinefineline Shipmate, Host Emeritus
    What with society's views on ageing, and the number of people who use fillers to make their faces look younger, and the many more who use filters on their photos on social media, and AI being trained to portray people in the way they want to be seen, I can understand AI being confused!
  • North East QuineNorth East Quine Purgatory Host
    I suspect that as the petition says "Grandmother banned" they asked AI for a picture of an apple-cheeked grandmother. Although age-wise she looks more "great grandmother" or "grandmother whose grandchildren are in their 30s at least."
  • The RogueThe Rogue Shipmate
    edited 2:04PM
    Youngest Rogueling has problems dealing with officialdom as she can't get her head round how to communicate. One time I offered to draft an email which she could then adapt and send but she turned me down because apparently my emails look like they are written by AI.
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