Re: Disc's without power

On 5/12/2025 1:42 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Sun, 11 May 2025 23:26:26 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:
 

On Mon, 12 May 2025 01:19:01 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@gXXmail.com> wrote:
>

I think Jeff's right. The notion of cars parked at the curb in Gary, IN
but surrounded by forests of green weeds is pretty weird. So are the
forests of weeds growing through pavement in other images.

>
Yes.  What immediately caught my attention was how similar almost all
of the 50 houses were.  Similar sky, similar weeds, similar debris, no
broken or boarded windows, almost identical road types, and so on.  It
wasn't obvious just looking at one image, but after skimming all of
them, the commonality is disturbingly obvious.  Putting all the images
on one page makes it easier to compare:
<https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fmoneyinc.com%2F50-worst-places-to-live-in-the-u-s%&udm=2>
(click on "see more anyway" at bottom page).  Some of the buildings
look like they were made from the same cookie cutter template.
>

I do wonder how she got the fake images. I doubt a hack journalist
would do them herself. Are there people one can hire cheaply to do such
work?

>
Yes.  She designed them using one of several AI engines.  For example:
>
"Design your dream home with our AI House Generator! Create detailed
house designs, from layout to aesthetics."
<https://openart.ai/generator/house>
>
More:
<https://www.google.com/search?q=how%20to%20design%20a%20house%20with%20AI&udm=7>
>
I spent some time with several generative AI "drawing" tools trying to
design a realistic bicycle.  I got futuristic bicycles instead, but I
think I could have produced something useful eventually.
>
Go to Microsoft Edge browser and Copilot.  Ask the AI to:
"Draw a bicycle with the latest technology"
That produced this:
<https://bing.com/th/id/BCO.8f0b7f05-233b-4d83-951b-d4aef1694ac7.png>
and this:
"add pedals, headlight, and downtube shifter"
<https://bing.com/th/id/BCO.f5db522a-f193-4184-be10-b29fb87b45de.png>
The image is too dark, so I made it brighter:
"brighten picture"
<https://bing.com/th/id/BCO.aaa0ff44-6c47-4e2c-89f0-5cce70f64c9d.png>
Oops, I should have said "brighten bicycle":
"undo" followed by "brighten bicycle"
<https://bing.com/th/id/BCO.9b98ddfe-2a4d-4b90-ab26-28627ae37a09.png>
Also wrong, but I think you get the idea.

 Notice what the AI though "downtube shifters" look like.  Hardly
realistic and on the wrong tube.  Similar problems with pedals and
headlight.
 This is my first (and last) attempt to produce a run down
neighborhood, like in the original article.  Amazingly similar,
methinks:
"draw a run down urban row of stores, with thick grass growing along
the sidewalk, some graffiti on the walls, and a trash bin in front of
one house"
<https://bing.com/th/id/BCO.efcaba9c-45d8-48b2-96fc-7b4f953ac4ed.png>
Notice the similar sky compared to the original article.
"brighten the buildings"
<https://bing.com/th/id/BCO.a3de4530-e4a6-40a0-8d13-8c22026c1f5b.png>
 Starting to look familiar?  I suspect such garbage will be quite
common, especially because it doesn't require signed photo release
forms.
 

AI for that's pathetic.
I use the various realty web sites regularly (how far from customer is a competent LBS? Is that a residential address for freight billing?).
Mr Krygowski's neighborhood for example:
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Poland_OH/show-newest-listings
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