I enjoyed chatting with Michelle Elias about the now (in)famous Balenciaga Pope images. To me, they're most interesting not because many people thought they were real, but because they're a good way to start a conversation about how we need to stop presuming photos (or photorealistic images) are true unless we actually know or check the context. Living in generative AI times demands new forms of literacy!

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/balenciaga-pope-might-not-have-been-real-but-its-impact-is/61v1i9h3x

‘Balenciaga Pope’ might not have been real. But its impact is

The image of the 86-year-old wearing high fashion in Rome surprised many. It was too good to be true.

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