"Most people do not understand how good AIs will be at synthesizing images in the future," Wang told Motherboard. He wrote on Facebook he set up the site to raise awareness of the technology.
The software behind the site isn't incredibly obscure, either. The site uses a GPU (graphics card) running code published by Nvidia researchers.
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According to a writeup of the tech, Nvidia's algorithm trains the AI using progressively higher-resolution images.
This GIF, courtesy of machine learning engineer Sarah Wolf, shows the process in action.
Credit: Sarah Wolfe
Credit: Sarah Wolfe
The technology could have profound implications for the future of photographic evidence. As The Verge put it, "ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com is just the polite introduction to this new technology. The rude awakening comes later."
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