Social media has always been home to clickbait, fake photos, tall stories and gullible chumps. And now, thanks to generative AI, you can have all those joys without any of the tedious creativity.
  • Astigma@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I suspect people are reading the headline and downvoting this post.

    The article covers how a popular AI trend on social media is making talentless hacks money by posting AI generated images of “family members” stood by a piece of art and saying “my grandfather carved this but nobody appreciates his work”. Then gullible people on Facebook willingly give them money believing it’s real.

    • enkers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      It seems to not RTFA is a time honoured tradition we’ve carried with us from Slashdot, to reddit, and now to Lemmy.

      • ladfrombrad 🇬🇧@lemdro.idEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I’ve too noticed the very same thing even over in the piracy community where they’re complaining about the use of AI art for banner / post images.

        It’s kinda one of those irrational hates when like you guys say it’s an insta downvote for the content.

        So yeah, upvoted (after reading the fucking article content)