IT'S ONLY AN ILLUSION

Can you believe your eyes? 

What you're seeing nowadays may not be exactly what it seems. Be very careful when you're trying to discern fact from fiction.

I never knew what AI - - or artificial intellegence - - is. In fact I never heard of it until recently.

It initially lingered in the shadows for awhile. Suddenly it emerged upon humanity, like an unbridled plague.

With the assistance of advanced technology, AI enthusiasts can now generate any conceivable image with incredibly amazing results. The fiction in your imagination can manifest itself with powerful possibilities.

There are limitless creative aspects for using AI - - some are positive but, unfortunately, much more have become negative.

In this current explosion of AL mania, it seems to have taken over just about everything.

In my unsuspicious nature, I had no idea that many of the things I'm seeing aren't real at all, but rather AI fabrications.

I've lately noticed that YouTube has literally become infested with artificial intelligence scams. Many of the thumbnails aren't real photos, they are AI generated fakes. Now AI can also generate very convincing videos, they're everywhere.

Yesterday, on YouTube, I saw a extremely realistic video showing President Trump in a fancy kitchen, cooking a gourmet dinner for his....cat. The cat is sitting on the counter, patiently watching his upcoming dinner sizzling in a frying pan.

This video got over three thousand comments. I started reading and was stunned that the majority of people who commented believed the video. Only a very few pointed out that it's an AI generated fake.

Another Trump video recently appeared. He wanders into a jungle-like area (wearing a suit and tie) to rescue a big white cat.

What's with the cats? Trump's not a cat person. I don't think he has dogs, either.

Again, the comments revealed that gullible, idiotic people genuinely believed this.

I've seen at least a dozen YouTube videos of Barron Trump singing hymns (Gospel) with an angelic voice. He was cute as heck and extremely convincing.

The comments were gushing and adoring. "What a beautiful voice! He's so talented!"

I wrote my comment.

"I hate to burst your bubble, but Barron doesn't sing. This video is an AI generated fake."

I couldn't resist.

Perhaps it's all just for fun. But duping people to believe what isn't real seems to be a travesty.

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The Trump videos aren't the only ones. Loads of celebrities are showing up on fake AI videos.

And worst yet, fake news photos and videos are appearing. I have seen AI generated tornadoes and over-exaggerated earthquake damage in Asia.

Many devastating tornadoes and earthquakes have occurred recently, but bogus images should be banned.

It isn't bad enough that people are confused and misguided nowadays, without false information to enhance their ignorance.

In my opinion, artificial intelligence does more harm than good.

I have admittedly been caught up in AI mania myself,  but my intentions are harmless. I only create AI images for my own pleasure. I'm not trying to fool people or sway feeble minds.

Some skeptics don't believe that artificial intelligence is a creative endeavor - - only technology does all the work.

I disagree.

You have to be creative, imaginative, and skillful to create AI images or videos.

I used the trial and error method while making my AI images.

I learned that it takes a lot of skill and creativity to utilize AI. Every minute detail is imperative in order to yield convincing results.

Example

I made this image this morning. Two nuns walking in the vicinity of an ancient church. I described the stone path they're walking on, the sparse flowers, the stone wall, the three crows. The distant landscape, the architecture of the church, the color of the sky, the glow of the light, the way the clouds should be.

It is the creation of my imagination.

The possibilities are limitless.

AI also enhances and colorizes real photos.

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Yes, that's me, age twenty or twenty-one, on Hollywood Boulevard......with a Midnight Cowboy attitude and an unholy lust for dark adventures.

This post is getting annoyingly long. Not for me....but for you.

A tired old music box, winding down this post (no pun intended).

Jon  💛   no illusion