Al Generated Images And There Impact On Birding. Paper published June 2024

  • Interesting and somewhat concerning, especially the observation that "it’s often common to see AI-generated or manipulated images online gathering more likes and comments than photographs of real birds, which often look less striking, less ‘cute’ and generally more boring in comparison", posing the question, "Will humanity start to lose an appreciation for real nature knowing that we can simply replace and (re)generate what we’ve lost?"

  • Interesting and somewhat concerning, especially the observation that "it’s often common to see AI-generated or manipulated images online gathering more likes and comments than photographs of real birds, which often look less striking, less ‘cute’ and generally more boring in comparison", posing the question, "Will humanity start to lose an appreciation for real nature knowing that we can simply replace and (re)generate what we’ve lost?"

    I think, and worryingly feel humanity has already lost the appreciation for real time, be it nature or other subjects.

    Those rose tinted spectacles have now fully blossomed.