A 99%-real doctored photo fools detectors: the earring problem in visual forensics
henkvaness · x · 2026-09-11
henkvaness shows a doctored image where the only fake element is an earring — 99% of the picture is real, so AI detectors can't spot it. After going back and forth he proposes a counter-approach (thread part 3), and points to CJR's feature "The Future of Visual Investigations: If We Can't Trust Our Eyes."
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