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[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 69 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)
[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 50 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

That """"human"""" skeleton in the fourth item gave it away immediately. Now that I look at it further, "Isolation & Surveillance" and a picture of a megaphone??? "Fear as a tool of control" with a lightning bolt in someone's head??? Did OP even read their slop before vomiting it here?

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also the color of the background. For some reason genAI uses that a lot.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah I've seen so much AI slop with the yellow tinge. It's kinda hilarious that we're watching AI model collapse in real time but the bubble keeps growing

[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I reckon that it probably began with a lot of the training material being scans of aged paper.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

I've also heard theories that its related to lots of "golden hour" photos but ultimately (and this is one of the significant problems with machine learning) the specific cause is unknowable due to the nature of the software

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

What's wrong with the skeleton? It's stylised of course as these sorts of icons tend to be, but generally correct. Pelvis, spine, ribs, head, etc.

The megaphone seems like a very good way to evoke images of an abusive overseer controlling the camp's prisoners using technology of the modern day, an effective image for a section on monitoring and control, no?

There is no standardised symbol for fear within a person's mind, so again, a stylised symbol showing a lightning bolt is fine. Especially given that it is likely there on purpose - think shocks. Shocks of a different kind you may receive under an evil oppressive prisoner camp system (imagine the sudden shock in ones mind as a guard shouts or lashes out at you, I would certainly consider symbolising that in this manner).

It's as if you've never looked at anything anyone's made with simple clipart and the like before, and assume everything must be extremely deep and custom designed by experts?

Even if this were made with the help of AI, I don't see the message being any less valid, just because the person didn't go download an image editor to a PC, learn how to use it, learn how to import SVG icons and research for the most appropriate ones, build the image and export it appropriately, etc.

Not everybody is as skilled or capable as you or I may be in producing something that we might consider simple. Heck, some people only have a smartphone, not everybody has the luxury of owning a PC and proper software, nor the time or inclination to learn such tools.

The message in this image is conveyed very well, and is relevant to the current fascist regime's actions in the USA (and indeed is a universally important message).

If you want to suggest it's bad (or "slop", as you so evocatively put it) just because you don't like the image creator used to put it to print, well, that's a weird hill to die on, to be honest.

You better hope your country never duplicates the USA's slide into fascism, or you yourself may one day end up in a camp... or worse. How quick to attack the people trying to raise awareness of these abuses of human rights then, I wonder?

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 15 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

What's wrong with the skeleton is, that it has a second head where an ass should be.

[–] Spezi@feddit.org 13 points 2 weeks ago

So the opposite of trump where there is a second asshole in his face

[–] kassiopaea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

Looks more like a pelvis than a head to me. 🤷

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

A pelvis with 4 holes.

EDIT: and the small holes are above the bigger hole.

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Those are speed holes.

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 weeks ago

The Star of David is fucked up, too. You'd think that would be an easy shape to get right.

[–] happydoors@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wow. It certainly passes the test for first viewing. I fell for it until I read this comment and cannot unsee it now. Good reminder how fast propaganda of any subject can propagate, I guess

[–] match@pawb.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

i had trouble believing this was AI because why would someone use genAI to make, like, 6 clip art images and a wall of text

[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago

You should see the commenter that I blocked under mine. Apparently, some people don't have the technological means to go to PowerPoint Online and Ctrl-C/Ctrl-V some stock images, but they do have the means to prompt slop by mail. Silly me for assuming privilege.

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[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 41 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

This might get me a lot of downvotes, but when ai 'draws' text it generates each individual letter which makes them a bit wiggly and often not on a straight line. The fact these are all grammatically correct sentences all on perfectly straight lines give me the impression this isn't raw output. Could be that the image was made with text later added on top though, but even the most advanced ai generators aren't this consistent with text.

[–] Caketaco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Could be that just the icons are AI generated, or the whole image was fed through an AI upscaler/enhancer to sharpen the image.

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Could be that just the icons are AI generated

This is entirely possible. Could also be the whole image is ai generated, but the maker manually inserted the text (not so hard to erase the text ai would have generated) because AI messed up. You can for example first ask chatgpt to generate a text, but if you than ask it to generate an image with that text it will be all wobly and full of errors because of how the generation process works.

an AI upscaler/enhancer to sharpen the image.

There is no automatic fix of the first problem, because the ai spits out shapes that look like letters but aren't.

[–] Caketaco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nah, nah, I’m not saying that the text was AI image generated in any way. I just suspect that the image (after the text was put in place by a human) was fed through some enhancer/upscaler. I remember seeing a comic a while ago that reeked of AI, but it turns out that it was a fully human-made comic fed through some AI cartoon enhancer (for… some reason? The original looked fine. Maybe to steal credit?).

I do doubt that any of what I described is the case, though. I feel like the text would look less crisp if so.

I do wholeheartedly believe the icons were generated separately still.

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[–] qaz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

AFAIK some new "AI" image generators also utilize LLM's to generate text overlays.

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[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 64 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh, you mean Alligator Auschwitz that was just built in florida?

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Auschwitz was an extermination camp, not just a concentration camp though.

For now, it's much more like Alligator Dachau. That was the nazi's first and flagship concentration camp used for propaganda.

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oh that is so much better. /s

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I mean, yeah? An extermination camps is arguably several magnitudes worse than a concentration camp, isn't it?

That doesn't detract from both being horrific.

Hyperbole and analogies are just two conflicting figures of speech. The overall message is weakened than if either is used by itself.

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[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

"Well they aren't concentration camps, but even if they are, they aren't that bad, but even if they are that bad, those people deserve it, and even if they were innocent, there are a lot who aren't, and even if they are all innocent, we need to exterminate brown people"

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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 36 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This is fucking stupid. It's when you concentrate as group in a place. That fucking simple. And it's, it's always horrible

[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 weeks ago

Concerts stress me out too with all that people concentrated in a small place, but I think I would be more stressed in Auschwitz.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Kyle, I really thought it's a camp where you learn to concentrate.

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[–] jupyter_rain@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 weeks ago

Informationen about concentration camps on TikTok because of recent events. Did not have this on my bingo card at all.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

6/6. Nobody does fascism like Donnie does! Everybody says so. Beautiful fascism!

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago
[–] qaz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This image has characteristics of generative AI, but I'll allow it considering the importance of the subject (and because I didn't catch it before)

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

yhea, this is definitely a skeleton:

As much as I dislike AI, it's getting accepted into the norm. the genie is out of the bottle. We're stuck with it now.

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[–] istdaslol@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Arguably all of these already apply to most jails. So I guess it’s all on brand ?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 40 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Mass detention w.o. trial?
Targeted group persecution?
Harsh, inhumane conditions?

[–] istdaslol@feddit.org 11 points 3 weeks ago

Jailing doesn’t need a trail. It’s mostly thought of as „pre trail prison“

We all know there is a certain bias in the police force, and as well as some legislature being more towards some groups

There are many reports about jails being crowded and or unsanitary.

All in all, less in the nose stuff but still

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mass detentions without trial?

[–] EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A huge chunk of the American carceral system is people in jail awaiting trial. According to the Prison Policy Institute 70% of the population of city and county jails are pretrial detentions. They can't afford bail so they are stuck in jail without ever being convicted of anything.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is NOT the same thing.

People were sent to concentration camps on the basis of administrative decisions of the executive branch of government. They weren't awaiting anything, they were just locked up.

[–] Sconrad122@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

When waiting for a trial can take a year to defend against an accusation that would typically carry a sentence in months, and when spending time in prison is one of the best predictors for whether someone will be imprisoned again later in life, the waiting thing is a distinction, but the difference it makes is uncomfortably close to being academic. Reminder: these are innocent people in the eyes of the law, so the decision to lock them up is made as an administrative decision (how high to set bail and how the court is scheduled) by the judicial branch, not by a decision that is based in the practice of justice

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[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Did... Did, you think this was a gotcha? Most jails/prisons are concentration camps.

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