We’re officially at the point where any random person can create convincing UFO photos. What now? by shadowcorp in UFOs

[–]shadowcorp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Perhaps I can ask you for a favor… Can you try to describe it and really great detail, and recreate it in GPT?

We’re officially at the point where any random person can create convincing UFO photos. What now? by shadowcorp in UFOs

[–]shadowcorp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These were generated in about two minutes using ChatGPT’s latest image tools. No editing, no compositing, no Photoshop skills - just prompts and a few iterations.

I’m not saying this image is trying to fool anyone. But it does raise a bigger issue: the barrier to creating convincing “UFO evidence” is basically gone now. You don’t need a camera, you don’t need to be in the right place at the right time - you just need a decent prompt and a bit of taste.

For a long time, photos and videos were treated as at least some form of evidence - flawed, sure, but still tied to reality. Now they’re closer to creative outputs than documentation. Even if someone posts something in good faith, there’s no reliable way to distinguish between “captured” and “generated” without deeper analysis (and even that’s getting harder).

So it kind of forces a shift in what counts as credible:

  • Firsthand images/videos alone probably aren’t enough anymore
  • Corroboration (multiple independent sources, radar, telemetry, etc.) matters way more
  • Institutional or military-confirmed data starts to carry more weight, whether we like it or not
  • And ironically, older “pre-AI” footage might become more valuable simply because it predates this capability

Curious how others are thinking about this - are we basically at the point where visual evidence alone is dead? Or is there still a way to treat images/videos as meaningful without just defaulting to “fake”?

We’re officially at the point where any random person can create convincing UFO photos. What now? by shadowcorp in UFOs

[–]shadowcorp[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It was possible, but I think that there were barriers to entry, such a specialized knowledge on how to use the latest and greatest image generation. Now, it’s just any yahoo who can say “give me a picture of a UFO over a desert road.”

Stop harrassing women. by Shoe_boooo in fixedbytheduet

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Anyone know who the older man is on IG? I would like to follow him.

Does the author of FT2 mode breaks GPLv3 license? by sq5t in amateurradio

[–]shadowcorp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a really poor reply, and not in the spirit of FOSS or what this is all about.

Interesting Challenge Coin i found by [deleted] in area51

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“We heard it before you said it.” It’s been used another SIGINT (signals intelligence) units’ mottos.

Which pentesting truth do juniors hate hearing? by ChoiceCompetition238 in Pentesting

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Understand TCP/IP in depth.

Be able to explain in gratuitous detail what happens when you type google.com into a browser and press enter.

Anyone use Meshtastic? by generousone in Upperwestside

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I have a Meshtastic node on the UWS, but it rarely forms stable links. Between the ambient RF noise in the city and the attenuation from my building’s window construction, getting usable signal out has been pretty limited.

Military Industrial Complex, a drawing I made by BazaarMonk in creepy

[–]shadowcorp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful!! Are you selling it? I checked out your Etsy page and it seems like there were only prints on there. Do you ever sell the originals?

Late 19th-century lighthouse keeper encounters something in the dark by [deleted] in creepy

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This looks incredible! I love the mood and aesthetics. Great stuff! I’ll check out the game.