The macro photography looks bizarrely uniform and the poses contrived. I feel like a sleuth trying to decide if this is AI generated or not. I suspect it isn't, but I'm somewhat distressed at how suspicious I am of cool things now.
replyAs someone who has done some stacked photos, they always look suspicious! If it's any consolation, I recognize the photographer and they are the sort of person who would never use AI!
reply>I recognize the photographer and they are the sort of person who would never use AI!
replyThat is exactly what an AI Bot would say XDXD
Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated. I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt as he's a macro photographer: https://www.nickybay.com/
replyIndeed, I saw the watermarks. It's clearly a testament to his skill that his consistency is so unbelievable. Maybe that's common in macro photography but I'm genuinely floored by it.
reply> Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated.
replyWhat would be so worrying about someone using AI to generate images for their site?
The whole point of the site is the images and facts.
replyI don't mind it at all for decorational images, but in this case I would mind. I suppose I would mind the inaccuracy, the worry that the creatures might not look exactly like the real world ones look.
replyNot that it actually matters but if those images were generated it would feel pointless to me, even if I can't tell the difference.
The kind of site that makes one happy the Internet exists
replyThis may be the most important story of the year (for creatures with 20 pods.)
replyCool site and beautiful photos!
replyI can't tell whether the images are heavily photoshopped or AI generated.
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