June 15, 2026
The AI Accusation Era is upon us. How many times have you heard, "That's fake, that's AI"? For me, I hear it every single day. Sometimes ten times a day. How it will impact history in the long run has yet to be seen, but there are signs it will not be good.
For starters, it can't be positive when manufactured images of purported historical characters begin to proliferate all across the web and beyond. For example, is this an authentic photo of Wyatt Earp?
Wyatt Earp In Camp?Not hardly, but here's another one. . .
Both are fabricated, and most likely modeled from this photograph:
As the AI tech gets better, at some point it will be damn hard to spot what is authentic and what is made up. Hang on, it's going to get bumpy.
"Anyone who believes you can't change history has never tried to write his memoirs."
—David Benburion
The AI photos look dead. There’s a flatness to them that’s easy to spot if people actually stop and look. But it’s getting better all the time; you used to be able to just count fingers and know something was off. Hell, most of these images are being used as headlines for the AI-generated historical posts flooding Facebook. The AI writing is flat and easy to spot, too. But it will get better, and it’s already good enough for most people. I personally hate the invasion of AI art.
ReplyDeleteI’m not sure what the future will bring, but I’m sure it will be bad... that’s what my Dad said anyway... and so did Grandpa, come to think of it.