'VDPenncy': AI-generated fake storefront brands another tell of image generation
dreamwieber · x · 2026-09-18
Another entry in dreamwieber's AI image 'tells' series: a generated image features a fictional storefront named "VDPenncy" — an AI-mangled fake brand name, joked about with "who didn't love shopping at VDPenncy." Illustrates how generation garbles text and signage.
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