my grandfather created these AI images, but no one appreciates themIf you’ve ever baked a massive loaf of bread shaped like a rabbit, or carved intricate wooden sculptures of giant wildlife, you know how much time and effort can be involved in meticulously crafting a work of art. It’s therefore quite understandable that these images of people sadly pondering the lack of public appreciation for their work have gone viral, tugging at the heartstrings of many a Facebook user. This sympathy is wasted, however, as none of these elaborate creations are real; all are AI-generated images that required no effort on the part of the poster beyond coming up with an appropriate prompt to generate the desired output.strangely, none of the page names mention AI-generated imagesOver the last several days, I’ve been served content of this sort from eighteen different accounts by Facebook’s recommendation algorithm. These accounts, which have names like “For Share”, “Nice smile”, and “Cute Babies”, also post several other varieties of AI-generated images, frequently racking up significant engagement. A few of the accounts also post memes and real photos here and there. In contrast with some other Facebook AI image spam operations, the synthetic images posted by these accounts usually have some sort of emotional hook, as opposed to simply posting “pretty” scenery or buildings.fake images of sad birthdays keep going viral on FacebookBirthdays are one of the most common themes of the accounts’ AI-generated images. The birthday images generally include people holding birthday cakes, accompanied by…Antisocial media