The article is a great imagining of our grim technological future. A family on vacation crowds in front of the Parthenon among thousands of other eager tourists

The article is a great imagining of our grim technological future. A family on vacation crowds in front of the Parthenon among thousands of other eager tourists posing for pictures in the rain. Sweaty, ruffled hair, exhausted smiles (except for Suzie), the photo is sent to Google for processing. The result is spectacular: crowds gone, scaffolding removed, sun high in the sky, clothes unwrinkled, smiles whitened, acne softened, and everyone's face captured at just the right moment. The $2.99 GPets add-on let's you insert the family parrot into the picture too. Years later over dinner the family reminisces about how fun that sunny day at the Parthenon was. Our memory is fragile and our eyes easily deceived. I'm hopeful this technology is introduced to the public first, so other institutions aren't able to abuse it before most people understand how untrustworthy pictures are.