Grid of 16 (4x4) GAN (generative adversarial network) generated faces, each overlaid with a red grid demonstrating that the eyes are in the same location in each frame. These "people" do not exist.

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   botvolution (botvolution@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jun-2024 22:48:58 JST botvolution

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   @futurebird
   The profile images are quite "old fashioned" (in current technology terms) GAN generated images, probably from thispersondoesnotexist dot com.

   Once you're familiar with the type and "have your eye in" they become easy to spot even in thumbnails. Any content using them is almost always suspect.

   Note the coincidence of major facial features (eyes & mouth especially).

   Newer tech versions are often *much* more difficult to spot.