A.I., Fauxtography, Metaverse, Mayhem: Understanding The World Changing In Our Very Hands.

TLDR: Amid the golden illusion of perfect photos lies the unsettling reality of AI’s deep intrusion into our lives, cleverly masking biases and reshaping professions. As Nicole Nguyen’s WSJ critique and real-world AI applications reveal, we’re at a juncture where AI’s generative capabilities enchant with creativity while equally alarming with deepfake deceptions, even influencing legal outcomes. This duality prompts a societal reevaluation, demanding heightened skepticism and ethical mindfulness as AI’s invisible hand quietly molds our perception of truth, professionalism, and reality itself. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:875/1*6qXzV0Oi-l01IYobyI9YoA.png" style="height:700px; width:700px" /> <h2>The Photo That Never Happened.</h2> <blockquote> It’s that magical golden hour on the beach, just before sunset, with everyone smiling and centered and not another soul around. It’s a perfect photo to put over the fireplace. Only that moment never happened. It was actually midday, there were random strangers in the shot, and there’s no one image where all the family members are smiling and looking at the camera. “Photo editing” has become “photo manipulation.” </blockquote> <a href="https://medium.com/@project_medici/a-i-fauxtography-metaverse-mayhem-understanding-the-world-changing-in-our-very-hands-793e19247812">Website</a>