@bildoperationen@tldr.nettime.org
2026-04-14 04:49 UTC
Compared to the actual footage, which in this case, NASA shared on a Flickr account, the AI versions are often more dramatic, cinematic, and optimized for social media clickbait. Perhaps we will become accustomed to these types of images and recognize them for what they are: generic, more or less realistic visualizations of headlines and trending topics, not unlike earlier forms of imagery.
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@bildoperationen@tldr.nettime.org 2026-04-14 04:51
No one would, for example, mistake Gericault’s «Raft of the Medusa» for a document of the actual events it was based on. These AI-generated images actually have more in common with history paintings or movie productions than with documentary photography. Unlike paintings or movies, however, they are created instantly, spread immediately, and compete with real news photos for our attention on the same channels and platforms. 3/3
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@yhancik@thereisno.computer 2026-04-14 11:28
@bildoperationen@tldr.nettime.org what i fear is that the ubiquity of these synthetic images actually erodes our ability to distinguish them from photographic pictures, and feeds the expectations you describe.