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The people writing articles that are... appropriate for AI generated mush didn't buy stock images, and organisations like e.g. the BBC are not going to put unca

The people writing articles that are... appropriate for AI generated mush didn't buy stock images, and organisations like e.g. the BBC are not going to put uncanny valley images of hospitalness on the banner of their articles.

artursapek 3y ago
You’ll be surprised how soon AI generated images are indescernible from high quality stock photos
- andybak 3y ago
  It's not as if stock photos represent some unreachable pinnacle of human creative excellence in any case.
  - artursapek 3y ago
    Exactly, it’s not a high bar haha
    - spaceman_2020 3y ago
      I can easily see AI generated background music replace all current background music. I would assume AI would also be good at formulaic stuff like jingles and basic pop music.
patall 3y ago
Heise, one of the most reputable and in-depth tech publishers in Germany is using them. Mostly for articles where an image doesn't add much (like generic battery image in a text about new battery tech), but still. Possibly because images increase engagement
- ghaff 3y ago
  There are a lot of cases where a pub wants a graphic or image (perhaps depending on the pub's style), just about any graphic or image. Yes, for example, people are probably more likely to click on a social media link with an image.
detritus 3y ago
Funny, because I live in the world of designers and a lot of them see a very near future where generated images replace 'real' photographed stock, if some are not there already.
- ehnto 3y ago
  It is already being used in commercial work. I know this from being in the industry, but I was also served an AI generated advertisement from a real company on YouTube today so it's in the wild too. It was a human talking about the product, you could tell it was AI by the way it reset it's face to the same position every sentence, and the stilted speaking. But it was honestly quite shocking, I could see someone not knowledgeable in tech being a bit weirded out but still convinced it was just a weird actor. It will be in a lot of advertising really quickly, advertising uses a lot of image and footage fodder for lack of a nicer way to put it. "Lady walking with smile" slap the brand assets on it, hide the AI hands, done.
  - detritus 3y ago
    Amusingly, I've literally just seen an example posted on a designer forum.. https://i.imgur.com/Oqxaru6.png https://i.imgur.com/Oqxaru6.png https://i.imgur.com/Vcp6JdQ.png https://i.imgur.com/Vcp6JdQ.png
dorkwood 3y ago
Stock images were also popular in advertising, since they were considered cheaper than hiring an illustrator or photographer. AI-generated images are cheaper again, and most people can’t tell the difference.

artursapek 3y ago

You’ll be surprised how soon AI generated images are indescernible from high quality stock photos

andybak 3y ago
It's not as if stock photos represent some unreachable pinnacle of human creative excellence in any case.
- artursapek 3y ago
  Exactly, it’s not a high bar haha
  - spaceman_2020 3y ago
    I can easily see AI generated background music replace all current background music. I would assume AI would also be good at formulaic stuff like jingles and basic pop music.

patall 3y ago

Heise, one of the most reputable and in-depth tech publishers in Germany is using them. Mostly for articles where an image doesn't add much (like generic battery image in a text about new battery tech), but still. Possibly because images increase engagement

ghaff 3y ago
There are a lot of cases where a pub wants a graphic or image (perhaps depending on the pub's style), just about any graphic or image. Yes, for example, people are probably more likely to click on a social media link with an image.

detritus 3y ago

Funny, because I live in the world of designers and a lot of them see a very near future where generated images replace 'real' photographed stock, if some are not there already.

ehnto 3y ago
It is already being used in commercial work. I know this from being in the industry, but I was also served an AI generated advertisement from a real company on YouTube today so it's in the wild too. It was a human talking about the product, you could tell it was AI by the way it reset it's face to the same position every sentence, and the stilted speaking. But it was honestly quite shocking, I could see someone not knowledgeable in tech being a bit weirded out but still convinced it was just a weird actor. It will be in a lot of advertising really quickly, advertising uses a lot of image and footage fodder for lack of a nicer way to put it. "Lady walking with smile" slap the brand assets on it, hide the AI hands, done.
- detritus 3y ago
  Amusingly, I've literally just seen an example posted on a designer forum.. https://i.imgur.com/Oqxaru6.png https://i.imgur.com/Oqxaru6.png https://i.imgur.com/Vcp6JdQ.png https://i.imgur.com/Vcp6JdQ.png

dorkwood 3y ago

Stock images were also popular in advertising, since they were considered cheaper than hiring an illustrator or photographer. AI-generated images are cheaper again, and most people can’t tell the difference.