Aitana jumps off a yacht in Ibiza. Ester gets cozy on a private jet. Nyah poses in Santorini. They’re the smiling platonic ideal of the travel influencer: young, attractive, posting from exotic locales. But something’s off in these Instagram posts, and it’s not a heavy filter.
None of the women are human. They’re images generated by artificial intelligence.
AI image generators like Dall-E and Midjourney have made it easier than ever to create lifelike renderings of people, places and things. Over the past two years, users began churning out Facebook clickbait, glossy headshots and political deepfakes. Brands, tourism boards and tech-savvy opportunists followed, making synthetic travel influencers who share travel tips, selfies,…
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