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Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 08:45 PM Nov 2019

This person does not exist.

I saw this site today. It's a machine learning algorithm that generates images of human faces. I guess gone are the days of catching fake accounts by checking photos to see if they are stock. Occasionally it generates a funky looking one but if so just refresh your browser and you'll get one nearly indistinguishable from real.

https://thispersondoesnotexist.com

An example:

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This person does not exist. (Original Post) Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 OP
Yikes. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2019 #1
Cool. nt flying rabbit Nov 2019 #2
Must be a one of those good GOP guys I've been reading about. Swede Nov 2019 #3
I love this site, but often the teeth are often a give away... targetpractice Nov 2019 #4
Eyes on a face that's partially in profile seems to be a problem sometimes now Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #5
Same with the noses nt drmeow Nov 2019 #16
I got one with a glasses frame on one side of his face, no glasses. Maru Kitteh Nov 2019 #20
That dude just wants you to think he doesn't exist gratuitous Nov 2019 #6
Brought to you by Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #7
If he doesn't pay you by tomorrow,,, lastlib Nov 2019 #19
It's Fred. ThoughtCriminal Nov 2019 #8
Oh yeah. Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #10
They've got another site for imaginary cats csziggy Nov 2019 #9
Still, not bad! Imperialism Inc. Nov 2019 #11
A lot are pretty good, but the bad ones are horrible nt csziggy Nov 2019 #12
Yikes, some of those are downright creepy. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #13
Okay, you win... targetpractice Nov 2019 #15
Glad to make you laugh! csziggy Nov 2019 #17
I got a bad transporter accident first try. hunter Nov 2019 #23
This is hysterical spinbaby Nov 2019 #26
The Perfect President? BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #14
Crazy! StarryNite Nov 2019 #18
I played with that before, a few months ago. The more i generated new people Quackers Nov 2019 #21
Ears are consistently asymmetrical. littlemissmartypants Nov 2019 #22
ICE face recognition software just confirmed he entered the U.S. illegally DFW Nov 2019 #24
I'd love to play around with their seed database. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2019 #25

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
4. I love this site, but often the teeth are often a give away...
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:00 PM
Nov 2019

... The algorithm seems to have improved since the last time I checked. But, occasionally, you'll get someone with some really messed up teeth.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. That dude just wants you to think he doesn't exist
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:04 PM
Nov 2019

His name is Pete, and he owes me five bucks. Cough up the dough, you deadbeat!

lastlib

(23,224 posts)
19. If he doesn't pay you by tomorrow,,,
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 11:29 PM
Nov 2019

you'll just hafta send your friend Guido to have a liddle, um, talk wid 'im.......



csziggy

(34,136 posts)
9. They've got another site for imaginary cats
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:14 PM
Nov 2019
https://thiscatdoesnotexist.com/

Unfortunately, the algorithm for cats is not as good and sometimes they look like a transporter accident. I'd post one, but they can be gruesome, even without blood.

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)
15. Okay, you win...
Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:47 PM
Nov 2019

... "transporter accident" is truly, honestly the only thing I think I've ever actually laughed out loud at reading on the internet.

Thanks, csziggy!

hunter

(38,311 posts)
23. I got a bad transporter accident first try.
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 04:08 AM
Nov 2019

A commingled cat, human, and tree... with a sort of human face.

Quackers

(2,256 posts)
21. I played with that before, a few months ago. The more i generated new people
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 12:40 AM
Nov 2019

The crazier they got. Several ended up with hair growing from their eyes and nose. I wonder if they improved the AI?

littlemissmartypants

(22,654 posts)
22. Ears are consistently asymmetrical.
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 01:51 AM
Nov 2019

High/low and bigger/smaller. Got one guy with a hairy forehead and I quit playing. Fun for a few minutes though.

DFW

(54,370 posts)
24. ICE face recognition software just confirmed he entered the U.S. illegally
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 04:21 AM
Nov 2019

And now they have issued a warrant for his arrest.

Attorney General William Barr said that DOJ would not rest until this person is apprehended and deported back to where he came from. When asked where that was, he said that the Trump White House confirmed he was a citizen of Nambia, and a known covfefe dealer.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,175 posts)
25. I'd love to play around with their seed database.
Sun Nov 24, 2019, 06:05 AM
Nov 2019

Imagine limiting it to just members of the Rump Clan with a few shots of horse's asses mixed in.

(The feline site kept giving me pictures of Jabba the Catt.)

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