This AI hype cycle has dramatically distorted society's views of what's possible with image upscalers.

A judge in Washington state has blocked video evidence that’s been “AI-enhanced” from being submitted in a triple murder trial. And that’s a good thing, given the fact that too many people seem to think applying an AI filter can give them access to secret visual data.

  • Bobby Turkalino@lemmy.yachtsEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Everyone uses the word “hallucinate” when describing visual AI because it’s normie-friendly and cool sounding, but the results are a product of math. Very complex math, yes, but computers aren’t taking drugs and randomly pooping out images because computers can’t do anything truly random.

    You know what else uses math? Basically every image modification algorithm, including resizing. I wonder how this judge would feel about viewing a 720p video on a 4k courtroom TV because “hallucination” takes place in that case too.

    • Downcount@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      There is a huge difference between interpolating pixels and inserting whole objects into pictures.

      • Bobby Turkalino@lemmy.yachtsEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Both insert pixels that didn’t exist before, so where do we draw the line of how much of that is acceptable?