AI-generated Photos in Google Maps
Here’s something new you might see on Google Maps. This morning, I was looking at photos for City Bagels in San Jose, to get an idea of what their bagels look like before heading there. Mixed in with what look like regular photos from customers are many others credited to “Storefront by DoorDash”. Ignoring the question of why someone would upload a photo of a restaurant’s flavored milk selection, It’s easy to tell that the Nesquik “photo” is AI-generated, because the details in words are all messed up (classic DALL·E artifacts)....