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This happened one day in the window well outside my office. I got banned from r/pics for posting it. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by mgenehoffman@sh.itjust.works to c/pics@lemmy.world

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I guess some people thought it was AI, but just a cool moment in my basement window well.

Edit: taken with my iPhone several years ago since that’s all I had with me when it happened so quickly.

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[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I got banned because I told everybody who was mocking that retarded weather guy to stop mocking him.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Frankie MacDonald?

[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think he's that Canadian dude on the coast and he's super zealous.

I remember a huge like 20,000+ vote thread where people were just outright mocking him to his face, knowing that he's not aware he's being mocked.

I stood up to shame people and I got the shit beat out of me then banned.

Yeah it's all fine for thousands of people to mock a person with an intellectual disability, that's totally fine /s

[–] three_trains_in_a_trenchcoat@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

I don't see how they could have mistaken this for AI. It just doesn't have the vibe, there's too much roughness and it's not just totally overloaded with details.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Misleading thumbnail. Looks kinda like a lit joint.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

happy cake day

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks!

[–] Capricorn_Geriatric@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

If reddit was a thing before Photoshop was around, I assume they'd block not only that too, but stuff like changing hue, exposure, etc.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

https://sightengine.com/detect-ai-generated-images

It passed this test.

[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Incredible that an ai image happened outside your window. What a beauteous happening met upon you.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I can see why, it looks AI as hell...

I think it looks nice. AI or not.

I'd have to stare at it for longer than I have to decide if it's AI. So until I can do that, I'm going to trust the OP until I can verify their claims.

Edit: definitely not AI. Nice shot OP.

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think part of it is the imperfections that make it look a bit more like nonsensical ai hallucinations

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (13 children)

Looks like AI to me. Why are there pinecone reflections on what appears to be a concrete wall in the back?

I'd love to see another photo of this basement window well.

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