No one’s ready for this
www.theverge.com
The photograph is now meaningless as evidence. We are not prepared.

Really good article I read today. I was already impressed by the first hype of image generators but since haven’t informed myself much. They got really good lately apparently. I can’t decide if I am concerned or impressed. Do you think this would actually be used for something other than memes and misinformation? I thought I might share it and hear your opinions.

  • yesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    576·
    4 months ago

    I find the author’s reasoning strained. They use flat Earthers as an example of the power of photographs to “prove” reality?

    I question the central premise that photographs were ever the foundation of reality. Haven’t filmmakers been fooling us with photography for over a hundred years?

    • umbrella@lemmy.mlEnglish
      241·
      4 months ago

      i think its more about the ease.

      you used to need a team, then a qualified professional, now any moron can tell a machine to do it.

    • MeatsOfRage@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      4 months ago

      That all comes up in the article. The core idea the author is getting at is the general ease of fabricated situations is coming in a new way that previously hasn’t been a couple clicks for the average user. Think less about political turmoil (propaganda has existed as long as there as been politics) and more about how your Karen aunt can add a worm to their Google review for spaghetti. Most people won’t learn Photoshop, most people can click a few buttons.

      I think it’s still important to consider the tomorrow we’re being thrust into even if we could do this on a smaller scale yesterday.