Bot Art: When Picasso Meets Skynet
You know that old saying, “Too many cooks spoil the broth”? Well, it turns out that it’s also true with AI and visual content – too many algorithms can make the imagery well… pretty funky. Indeed, while AI-generated images are looking increasingly lifelike, experts say we can still tell if a picture was given the AI touch, thanks to a couple of neat little quirks.
Key Points: Signs Your Image was Babysat by a Bot
– Repetitive Patterns: AI, much like a toddler, loves patterns. The only problem is that AI often gets carried away, and repeats these patterns way too much – resulting in what can only be described as a psychedelic fever dream.
– Extra Appendages: Got a picture of a cat with an extra tail or two? Congratulations, you’ve probably got some AI artwork! While AI is getting better at distinguishing individual objects within images, it sometimes gets confused and starts handing out extra body parts – very Picasso-ish indeed!
– Blurred Letters: AIs are notorious for their disdain towards legible text. They’d happily blur or misshape any letters within their piece, turning every sign into something out of a haunted house.
Final Thoughts: Picasso Bot or No?
In the grand scheme of things, it might not be a big deal that your image got a little over-creative with the patterns, added an arm where there doesn’t need to be one, or turned a letter into Abstract Art 101. After all, aren’t we all here for a bit of excitement and surprise in our daily digital scroll? Rest assured though, the bots are learning. It’s only a matter of time before these quirks become a fun memory of the times when AI was our adorably clumsy little art prodigy. Until then, enjoy the odd beauty of bot blunders!
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/08/how-to-tell-if-an-image-is-ai-generated
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Instruction: “You are an AI blog title generator. Create a catchy and concise title for the blog post that is catchy and optimized for search engines. Remove all html in the response and do not use quotes. Please do not use words that are unsafe to process in Dall-E image AI.”
Prompt: Content Summary of text from above.
Response: Bot Art: When Picasso Meets Skynet – Signs Your Image has AI’s Creative Touch
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Response: Bot Art: When Picasso Meets Skynet – Signs Your Image has AI’s Creative Touch
