Social media posts shared a picture of a futuristic-looking automotive with a false declare that it exhibits a brand new electrical automotive unveiled by a Japanese automaker on the 2023 Thailand Motor Expo. The person who made the picture instructed AFP it was created utilizing synthetic intelligence and the official lineup of autos on the occasion doesn’t embrace the purported automotive mannequin.
“New look of Mitsubishi!! The fortieth #MotorExpo or “Motor Expo 2023″ is going down between November 30 to December 11, 2023, at Muang Thong Thani,” reads the Thai caption of a put up on the Fb web page of the information web site Thai Tribune.
The put up, revealed on December 6, 2023, shares a photograph of a spherical, pastel-coloured automotive. Some individuals will be seen within the background.
The identical caption goes on,”#Mitsubishi has designed a two-seat electrical automotive with 360 diploma viewing radius and candy pastel color!”
The put up has been shared 6,000 instances and acquired over 4,000 likes.
The identical picture with an identical declare was shared on Fb right here, right here, and right here, on X right here, and on TikTok right here.
The feedback present many social media customers consider that the picture is real.
“Is that this an electrical automotive? I am . How a lot?” one Fb person writes.
“Very cute. I would like to purchase one for a pleasant experience via Bangkok’s small alleys,” one other person feedback.
The picture, nonetheless, was created utilizing AI expertise and no such automotive was included within the expo.
AI-generated picture
Reverse picture search on Google led to an X account which frequently shares related photos of futuristic vehicles reminiscent of right here and here (archived hyperlinks right here and right here).
The X person, @oyakatatumuri, confirmed with AFP that the picture was created utilizing an AI software.
“The photograph was generated by AI. It is what I made with Picture Creator,” the X person instructed AFP on January 5, 2024.
The person’s now-deleted put up was initially revealed on December 5, 2023.
The put up’s caption reads in Japanese, “When you spherical it up extra, the tire will not bend, however Mitsubishi’s tires are likely to roll up simply.”
Beneath is a screenshot comparability between the false put up (left) and the AI-generated picture first shared on X (proper):
Misspelled model and misshapen physique elements
AFP can determine that the photograph was seemingly generated utilizing AI attributable to some visible clues such because the misspelling of the car model, which reads “Mitubishi” as a substitute of “Mitsubishi.”
Beneath is a screenshot of the AI-generated picture with the wrongly spelled vehicle model highlighted by AFP:
Different indicators that point out that the picture was generated by AI are misshapen and lacking physique elements.
Beneath are two examples, which present an individual with misshapen legs and one other one with no head, as marked by AFP:
No such automotive at 2023 Motor Expo
Mitsubishi Motors revealed images of their autos showcased on the 2023 Thailand Worldwide Motor Expo of their verified social media web page linked to the official Mitsubishi web site right here and right here, however none of them matched the AI-generated picture revealed within the false posts (archived hyperlinks right here, right here and right here).
Official press launch from Mitsubishi about their car lineup for the 2023 Thai Motor Expo additionally didn’t say something or present any photograph a couple of new electrical automotive with the identical look and options as that of the one seen within the AI-generated picture (archived hyperlink).
AFP reached out to Mitsubishi Motors for a remark however didn’t get a reply on the time of publication.
The official web site of the Thai Motor Expo has revealed images of the occasion’s “excellent electrical autos” in addition to “newly launched vehicles” featured in 2023 and the “Mitubishi” automotive shared within the false posts will not be included in each classes (archived hyperlinks right here and right here).
AFP has debunked different misinformation linked to AI-generated content material right here, right here, and right here and has revealed an article about ideas in figuring out AI-generated photos.
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