Occurred: March 2023
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A deepfake image of the Pope clad in a Belanciaga puffer jacket went viral on the internet, leading to commentary that the age of mass graphic misinformation and disinformation has arrived.
The image was a deepfake created by 'Pablo Xavier', a Chicago-based construction worker using the Midjourney image generator.ย
Xavier said he came up with the idea after taking mushrooms.ย
According to media reports, many people believed the image was real.ย
The incident persuaded Midjourney to stop free trials of its technology citing a massive influx of new users abusing free credits.
Deepfake
Deepfakes (a portmanteau of 'deep learning' and 'fake') are images, videos, or audio which are edited or generated using artificial intelligence tools, and which may depict real or non-existent people. They are a type of synthetic media.
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Operator: Pablo Xavier
Developer: Midjourney
Country: USA; Global
Sector: Religion
Purpose: Entertain
Technology: Deepfake - image; Machine learning ย
Issue: Impersonation; Mis/disinformation
https://www.gq.com/story/pope-puffer-jacket-midjourney-ai-meme
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-francis-puffer-jacket-fake-photos-deepfake-power-peril-of-ai/
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/pope-francis-ai-image-puffer-b2308159.html
https://www.ladbible.com/news/pope-white-puffer-jacket-photo-fake-ai-483407-20230327
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Type: Incident
Published: April 2023
Last updated: April 2024