Ged MaheuxNov 17
I hate AI for a ton of reasons but lately it’s because it’s taken the joy out of scrolling through funny animal videos online. I can’t tell if that funny cat video is real any more so what’s the point? #FuckAI
Show threadGed Maheux18h ago

Yet another thing AI has ruined for all of us - Nostalgic fun.

I came across these cool, nostalgic pictures supposedly from the set of #StarTrek TOS classic episode City on the Edge of Forever.

I squealed w/joy because I’ve NEVER seen them before. The comments were filled with happy Trek fans but close scrutiny reveals they must be AI slop. The last pict is NOT Joan Collins plus other clues.

None of us can trust anything online anymore and it royally sucks.

#FuckAI

Show threadGed Maheux18h ago

The alternative of course, is that these images are real. The woman in the last image could very well be a stand in for Joan Collins. But the mere fact that AI makes me doubt myself and/or forces me to do the work to find out whether they are real or not, takes all the fun out of it.

It’s a total Kobayashi Maru situation #StarTrek #FuckAI

Show threadBart

@gedeonm I was looking for hints like consistencies in Shatners coat and pattern in his shirt between the photos. Or the text on the clapper boards, wardrobe on other people etc. Is AI at the point where it can maintain fine structure between scenes?

The problem, as you say, is it's hard to know for sure. These could be real but unless the physical negatives surface we won't know and that sucks.

Apr 1 at 1:33amWeb
Show threadGed Maheux18h ago
@bartreardon They are all too perfect to be real. The lighting especially, even the distant shots is nearly perfectly even. Cameras and crew are all evenly distributed in the backgrounds. They text on all the clappers make no sense and are again too perfectly written. I’m like 99.8% sure it’s all slop.