As a graphic designer and Photoshop expert, I am very skeptical of any kind of imagery that I see from outside sources. I know how easily and convincingly photos can be altered.
Advancements in technology are making the ability to discern what's real vs. what's not extremely difficult, if not impossible, to the casual observer.
This website (with a succinctly descriptive name) generates composites of human faces that look authentic, but are completely fabricated from databases of existing people's facial features.
This is the type of tool that could be used for any type of purpose, positive or negative. However, regardless of whether these types of AI-generated images are used, they will undoubtedly affect the social & cultural landscape in a major way.
People will begin to trust their eyes even less than they already do, especially when it comes to digital images that people are viewing online.
Here is a technical explanation of the A.I. systems used to generate these kind of images:
Insight Data Science:
The crazy thing is that this is only the beginning of the field of computer-generated imagery of this type. The results of future advancements will be the source of deceptive creations like the "Deep Fake Videos" shown below, which could lead to all types of disruptive or fraudulent creations:
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