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No one’s ready for this: Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke. (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] forgotmylastusername@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's going to be used prolifically for something much more boring. Embellished product listings and fake reviews. If online shopping is frustrating now. It's probably going to get a lot worse trying to weed out good quality things to buy as photographs are no longer reliable.

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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

we've been able to do this kinda shit since the days of film, it wasn't hard, just required some clever stitching and blending.

It's "more accessible" I'm more concerned about shit like AI generated videos though. Those are spooky. Or also just the general accessibility of "natural bot nets" now.

[–] Hackworth@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

This is one of the required steps on the way to holodecks. I've been ready for it for 30 years.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

There are even actual statues of completely made up stuff.

[–] Treedrake@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

This reaffirms my wish to go back to monkey.

[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

~~TAKING OUR JOBS~~

~~HARASSING WOMEN AND CHILDREN~~

~~A THREAT TO OUR WAY OF LIFE~~

~~THEY'RE SHITTING ON THE BEACHES~~

...[Coming Soon]
Wasaga Beach reacts to reports of beachgoers defecating in sand - CTV News

REWRITING HISTORY BY DOCTORING PHOTOS WITH NEVER SEEN BEFORE PHOTO MANIPULATIONS

Sorry everyone I keep forgetting which zeitgeist that media is currently using to make us hate and fear something.

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[–] frengo_@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I wish tools to detect if an image is real or not become as easy to use and good as these AI tools bullshit.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)