AI-Generated Faces in the Real World: A Large-Scale Case Study of Twitter Profile Images
Jonas Ricker, Dennis Assenmacher, Thorsten Holz, Asja Fischer, Erwin Quiring · 2024
Recent advances in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) have blurred the lines between authentic and machine-generated content, making it almost impossible for humans to distinguish between such media. One notable consequence is the use of AI-generated images for fake profiles on social media. While several types of disinformation campaigns and similar incidents have been reported in the past, a systematic analysis has been lacking.