The Photoshop Paradox: Using Fake Images to Detect Real Manipulations

"The Photoshop Paradox: Using Fake Images to Detect Real Manipulations."
Yes, you read that right. The researchers used fake images generated by scripting Photoshop to train a model capable of detecting image warping applied to human faces. Clearly, the Photoshop gods have a sense of humor.

Who knew that the key to detecting image manipulation was hiding in plain sight all this time? The dynamic duo of Adobe and UC Berkeley decided to put Photoshop to the test, scripting fake images to train a model capable of detecting image warping techniques used to manipulate human faces.

The algorithm can sniff out manipulations, predict their location, and even undo them, leaving you with a boring, unedited photo. Bummer.