Some AI images went viral simply because they were beautiful or bizarre. The viral success of these images has changed how we think about photography and art. Now, when we see an unusual or striking image online, many of us pause and ask, “Is this real or AI?” This new reality has pushed social media platforms to start labeling AI-generated content. Artists are also joining the conversation, creating their own AI masterpieces while pushing for clear guidelines about using this technology.
Looking ahead, AI images will likely become an even bigger part of our daily social media feed. Companies are already using AI art in their marketing, and regular people are having fun creating their own surreal pictures. The challenge now is learning to enjoy these creative possibilities while staying smart about what we’re seeing and sharing online.
1. The Pope in Balenciaga Drip
Source: Twitter
This is one of the craziest AI moments of 2023. You won’t believe this – someone used AI to create a picture of the Pope rocking a white Balenciaga puffer jacket, and it broke the internet! No one saw this coming, but it became one of the most talked-about AI-generated images of the year. It was such a perfect mix of unexpected and realistic that people couldn’t stop sharing it.
2. Pentagon in (Fake) Flames
Source: Bloomberg
AI image creation this year took many by surprise when an image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral on Twitter in May. This single event put AI-generated images in the spotlight, showing just how powerful and convincing this technology can be. It also reminded us of the importance of understanding AI and its capabilities, which makes having access to good learning resources more essential than ever.
3. Mark Zuckerberg
source :Shared by Andrew Kean Gao on Twitter.
This is not Mark Zuckerberg ramp walking for Louis Vuitton, this is him for AI
4. Just look at this image of Mahatma Gandhi taking a selfie
source :Artist Jyo John Mulloor
Artist Jyo John Mulloor used Midjourney and Photoshop and created absolutely astounding AI-generated images of famous personalities. He posted the pictures in different series on Instagram; naturally, all of them went viral.
5. This re-imagination of the Old Delhi streets
source :Prateek Arora took to Twitter
This AI-generated portraits of ‘Old Delhi by Night’. The pictures were indeed ghostly, provoking, horrifying, and sheer perfection.
6. All Eyes on Rafah
Source :The image was generated by Zila Abka in February
Two Malaysians separated by 900 miles are both taking credit for a synthetic image of Gaza that became the most viral ever AI-generated photo, underscoring the complexities of authorship and ownership in an online landscape increasingly overrun with content created by artificial intelligence.
7. Paris Covered in Trash
Source: Facebook
In a world where digital media spreads rapidly, the line between fact and exaggeration can blur, The shocking images of Paris engulfed in piles of trash did reflect the improvement of Ai