Reddit user creates fake historical events

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Do you remember that moment in 2001, when former US President George W. Bush went to meet rescuers after an earthquake and tidal wave hit the northwestern United States? -United ? Or does this photo of Barack Obama watching an aurora from the roof of the White House speak to you?

A Reddit user had fun creating fake historical events using artificial intelligence, like this fake meeting George W. Bush and the mayor of an American city. – Reddit screenshot
A Reddit user had fun creating fake historical events using artificial intelligence. He imagined here Barack Obama contemplating Washington from the White House.
A Reddit user had fun creating fake historical events using artificial intelligence. He imagined here Barack Obama contemplating Washington from the White House. – Reddit screenshot

Do you have any recollection of these events? It makes sense: these images were not taken by press photographers. They were created by artificial intelligence. A user of the Reddit forum had fun creating images of fake historical events. He imagined the consequences of a fake earthquake and tidal wave that reportedly hit the United States in 2001.

The user, who uses the handle Arctic_Chilean, has created a carousel with captions that enhance the realism of the images. Some show rescue workers in action, another depicts a famous Canadian journalist reporting on one of the supposed disaster sites.

In a second carousel, the user presents the aftermath of a supposed solar storm which would have taken place in 2012. We see a NASA press conference, an image of chaos in an airport or even Barack Obama, from behind, contemplating the dawn from the White House.

These images, posted in the forum dedicated to Midjourney, a site allowing to create images, were created with version 5 of Midjourney. Details on some images betray the deception:

The faces of the rescuers in the background are unfinished. The dimensions of the helmets are questionable. As for George W. Bush, he is decked out with a single eyebrow.
The faces of the rescuers in the background are unfinished. The dimensions of the helmets are questionable. As for George W. Bush, he is decked out with a single eyebrow. – Reddit screenshot
The woman's ear is not the same tone as that of her face. She appears to be wearing an earring, but the clasp is not visible.
The woman’s ear is not the same tone as that of her face. She appears to be wearing an earring, but the clasp is not visible. – Reddit screenshot
This shadow suggests that Barack Obama has a beard. He didn't wear one in 2012.
This shadow suggests that Barack Obama has a beard. He didn’t wear one in 2012. – Reddit screenshot

These images were posted to Reddit on March 23. If George W. Bush or Barack Obama didn’t share fake images of themselves, Donald Trump shared the same day a fake photo of him praying.

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