In a post on Twitter, Punia said, “IT Cell officials are spreading this false photo. I would like to clarify that charges will be filed against those who posted this fake photo.”
The Olympic medal-winning wrestler also posted a non-smiling, real photo of Vinesh and Sangeetha. The distorted photos began circulating on social media shortly after police detained protesters who tried to march from the Jantar Mantar protest site to the new parliament building.
Experts say the photo in question is not real and artificial intelligence tools were used to edit the original image to bring a smile to the wrestler’s face. Over the past few months, social media platforms have been flooded with such images. Generated by AI or edited using AI tools.
Here are some tips for identifying if an image is fake. Keep in mind, however, that AI tool technology is improving rapidly, so these suggestions can quickly become obsolete.
How can I identify AI-generated images?
Check image source
If you doubt the authenticity of an image, you should first check its source. This can be done by reverse image search. Simply upload your photo to Google Images or a tool like TinEye or Yandex to find the original source.
Notice the body proportions
According to a recent DW report, it’s not uncommon for AI-generated images to show differences in body proportions. For example, such photos often show people with oversized hands or unusually long fingers.
The report cites an example of a fake image of Russian President Vladimir Putin kneeling before Chinese President Xi Jinping that surfaced in March this year. “Shoes of people who kneel are disproportionately large and wide, making their calves appear longer. Half-covered heads are also very large and out of proportion with the rest of their bodies,” he said. I’m here.
Observe hands and smiles
Kryptonite, an AI image generator, creates a perfect hand, a complex part of the human body. The hand not only consists of many joints in a small area, but also has dozens of shapes and movements. As such, it is difficult to create with AI tools, and images generated by AI tools often distort human hands by adding or removing fingers or twisting them unnaturally.
Aside from hands, AI-generated images often fail to accurately depict “things with defined regular patterns,” news outlet Decrypt said in a report. “For example, an AI-generated image of a barefoot person with toned abs and a mouth with a toothy smile might have too many toes, too many teeth, or perhaps unbelievable abs.” It could be,” he added.
As for the deformed photo of Vinesh and Sangeetha, experts say the image is fake because the wrestler’s teeth look too perfect to be natural. Another discrepancy is that the AI tools used to edit the actual images gave Vinesh and Sangeetha dimples that didn’t exist in real life.
check the background
One of the weak points of AI-generated images is the background. These photos often have a blurry background that looks like a texture and is made up of disproportionately shaped objects. The DW report also noted that in a small number of cases, “AI programs clone people or objects and use them twice in the background.”
Watch out for textures that are too smooth
Some AI image generators produce photos where people’s skin and textures are overly smooth, making them look a little too perfect. This is another indication that the photo may have been generated by AI.
What are some notable controversies surrounding AI-generated images?
Most recently, a photo of Pope Francis in a white down jacket went viral on social media, with people applauding his style. However, the image turned out to be a fake created using an AI tool. Evident indications that the Pope’s image was generated by his AI included a distorted reproduction of the Pope’s distorted hands and a cross.