All of the images in this text have two things in common: they are incredibly dramatic. E: They are created with artificial intelligence (AI) – that is, completely thought out.
The fake photos are distributed through the online platform “Adobe Stocks”. On the site, users offer harmless images on every subject imaginable: from landscapes to buildings to people in all walks of life.
BUT: Many users are now trying to quit after the barbaric terrorist attack Israelto profit from Israel’s current war against Hamas. They flood the platform with fake photos of Gaza that they created using artificial intelligence – and demand money for them.
Created by artificial intelligence: This photo with the impression of a large explosion is titled “Israeli attack on Gaza” on the Adobe platform – and it is fake!
Photo: BEMPhoto/adobe stock
Almost all of them focus specifically on the narrative of an unrestrained, martial Israeli army and a desperate civilian population in Gaza. Even children are dressed up with lying images. Some scream. Others can be seen in completely destroyed cities. In short: perfect advertising material!
A child screaming in front of burning houses: this supposed photo of Gaza was created by artificial intelligence
Photo: Fahad/adobe stock
The problem: Images created with AI are marked as such on the platform. However, the warning is only visible when you click on an individual image on the search results page. And even then, the AI’s warning is small and easy to ignore.
► Take the test yourself: Do you immediately recognize Adobe’s AI tip in the image above?
Can you find the clue? Under the larger title on the Adobe platform it is written in small letters: “Generated with AI”, in German: Created with AI
Photo: Adobe Stock
Social media posts with fake images
In fact, there are also social media posts on the Internet that use brilliant AI images. For example, a church in Wales illustrated a Facebook post about the war in Gaza with one of the fake images from the Adobe website.
Church’s Facebook post in Welsh did not reference an AI photo
Photo: Source: Facebook
This image also has the little “Created with AI” note in Adobe Stocks.
Photo: Comofoto/Adobe Stock
There is no indication in the church’s post that this is a fake image. Most readers of the article will wrongly assume that this is a real photo of Gaza.
This is exactly the danger that the images represent!
Until now, Adobe has allowed photo forgers to do whatever they want. There is currently no ban on AI for war footage. When questioned by the “Motherboard” portal, Adobe simply referred to the labeling requirement.
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Photo: Augusto/adobe stock
This is how the BILD photography editorial team works
All images received daily from agencies are checked by photo editors first for their thematic importance and then for their relevance to the content. If the photos are relevant to the BILD report from this point of view, the prices will be checked. In addition, there are Internet searches in daily newspapers and foreign portals.
Furthermore, a comparison is made with content from social networks. This way, all research is condensed. We also check whether the photos are real or fake, for example created by artificial intelligence! Only then will the selection of photos (with reference to the source, possible reference to advertising) be made available to the editorial team.
No AI creations are used in news. If AI images are used in other areas, they will be clearly marked as such.