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analysis
alleged photo pope francis meeting with a group ofdemon priest” teeth Popularized by conspiracy theorists Across Social mediaBut the Pope fell victim again artificial intelligence (AI).
one image gone especially viral among spanish speakers twitterThe photo was claimed to have been taken in the Italian city of Bergamo.
“They criticize Pope Francis for greeting a devilish priest in #Bergamo, Italy. Tweet translation Said it would feature a photo. “What do you think?”
Reactions to the tweet were mixed, with many users immediately notice The photo was AI generated.
But like an AI-generated photo pope in puffer coatimages of religious leaders still cheated.
“whether the photo is fake?” asked one user.
Another said to his followers, “repent‘, and the photo is a kind of apocalyptic signal.
Meanwhile, one user applause for the photo As an example of two religions showing mutual tolerance.
“Times have changed and spiritual openness is free,” reads the translation of the comment. “Healthy Coexistence and Respect”
not yet Quick reverse image search The photo shows the first Appeared On Twitter around April 5th.there was a photo next to another AI-generated image It was easy to tell that it was a fake.
Pope Francis is occasional progressive stance for specific issues, made him a target for right-wing conspiracy theorists Many years.
The emergence of text-to-image tools such as Dar-2 led to An explosion of AI-generated images celebrities such as the Pope.
The next time you see Pope Francis surfing or meeting aliens, double check that it is true.
why it matters
With the advent of easy-to-use AI tools, undoubtedly created new problems In the fight against disinformation.More than any other image, the photo of the crouching Pope proves how far technology has advanced.
At the same time, realistic images and videos that are old but disguised as new, keep deceiving people onlineWhile AI is annoying, the world is still a long way to go Detects even the simplest forms of false alarms.
