Uh oh! Fake pictures getting too real?
Imagine a picture that looks super real, but it's totally made up! That's what we're talking about!
Hey tech explorers! โจ Have you ever seen a picture that looked so real, you thought it was true, but then found out it was a trick? Well, some clever scientists were looking at special computer programs that create pictures. These programs are super cool and can draw almost anything you ask for!
But here's the tricky part: the scientists found that some people were using these programs to make pictures of famous people or even regular folks doing things they never actually did. It's like a computer drawing a superhero costume on your pet cat โ but way more serious because it can trick people into believing something false about a real person.
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Based on reporting by Wired AI.