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My long-distance girlfriend turned out to be AI, but I kind of miss her
The article argues that increasingly convincing AI-generated images and videos are making online content harder to trust. The writer says this has led them to question things they previously believed were real, including an online long-distance girlfriend who avoided video calls.
AI detection company Pangram launched image and video detection tools on Wednesday, after beginning development in January, according to its chief executive, Max Spero. The writer says both they and Spero were fooled by a fake Halloween costume image shared on X, and points to AI-generated material appearing in property listings and online shops as examples of how widely such content has spread.
In short
- AI-generated images and videos are becoming harder to spot.
- Pangram launched tools to detect visual AI content.
- The writer now doubts an online romance that avoided video calls.
Explained simply
Generative AI can create images and videos that look as though they show real people, places or events. As these tools become more convincing, it can be harder to tell whether online content is genuine.
Pangram is a company that develops tools to identify AI-generated material. Its chief executive, Max Spero, says the company began building image and video detectors in January. The writer describes being misled by an online account posing as a long-distance girlfriend, which avoided video calls.
The issue affects more than personal relationships: AI-made images can also appear in property listings and online shops. Detection tools may help people assess what they see, though their availability does not by itself establish whether a particular image or video is real.