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Question: why does it matter that the image was generated using ML? Seems to be a main point of the article, but I really don't see why it matters based on what
by craftinator 7y ago
Question: why does it matter that the image was generated using ML? Seems to be a main point of the article, but I really don't see why it matters based on what was discussed in the article.
Software that does this automagically exists on GitHub, so any 13 year old with a < 10 year old laptop could have made it. So the ability to generate this image doesn't matter. A person could have changed a face into a new face in Photoshop or GIMP, or just grabbed a random sample from the internet. So I am a bit confused as to why it's even mentioned; it seems a pointless detail, and even more so to appear so promiscuously in the headline.
- J_cst 7y agoPerhaps using an AI generated face does not constitute Identity theft? ...just wondering
- tomglynch 7y agoThe reason it is important here is it increases the likelihood of the profile being fake. If it was a real picture it may be someone lying to improve their resume and get a better job. But if it's a spy, a generated image means it's unique and not able to be reverse image searched.