Absurd and comical rescue images that appear to have been made with artificial intelligence have sprung up on social media this week as Hurricane Milton hit Florida, a reaction to the earlier proliferation of more realistic fake images related to Hurricane Helene.
But as technology has advanced, fake images generated by AI have continued to proliferate on the internet, at times making it easier for false information to spread online.
Public officials even cautioned Floridians this week to beware of AI-generated images that falsely depict conditions on the ground.
The inspiration for the hurricane rescue images meme format apparently stems from a viral post from a public official on X, who shared a fake image of a child crying while holding a puppy with a flooded backdrop amid Hurricane Helene, which some recirculated as if it were real.
In one meme image posted by an X user, former President Donald Trump appears to be dropping a basket of puppies over a body of water.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Disney, Public, Republican National Committee
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