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Who is real?
Deepfakes: faces created by AI now look more real than genuine photos.
Words: Manos Tsakiris, Professor of Psychology, Director of the Centre for the Politics of Feelings, Royal Holloway University of London, www.theconversation.com
Images: Pexels, MidJourney
Even if you think you are good at analysing faces, many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realistic-looking photos of people who don’t exist. Buy a copy of The Big Issue#318 to view the stunning portrait gallery of faces. Which are deep fakes and which are real people?
