
Alex Galmeanu - OnPhotography
February 13, 2025 at 01:50 PM
Fake vs. Reality
Of course, lately, all the social network platforms are full of AI-generated images without proper tags, contributing to the already alarming quantity of fake news. Here’s an example that caught my eye because it is related to photography.
On the left, an AI image (not an actual photo but pretending to be one) became viral on social media. It was described as a photo of the well-known photographer Margaret Bourke-White, glamorously dressed and in high heels, working on top of a New York skyscraper in a hazardous situation—what seems to be a sort of statement about women’s power. Of course, it’s all fake, except for the story itself.
Indeed, Margaret Bourke-White was photographed on top of the Chrysler Building in NY in the 30’ in a marvelous image by Oscar Graubner. This image became an icon of women’s power in the history of photography. No high-fashion outfit, no high heels, and not such a dangerous pose, but still a powerful image with an equally strong message and, most important, real.
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