>> “ANSWER: Sorry! This was a trick question. Both images were generated by computers.”
Not really a trick question when even if you know they’re both fake that the only way to be right (confirm you are right) is to be wrong.
Whenever I run into this often-used tactic in papers and talks, I can’t help but feel – no, the author didn’t just convince me of their point. Instead they convinced me that they don’t value being trustworthy. Often I will just stop reading the article right then. Or if I do continue I will become unforgivingly skeptical of any claim that doesn’t provide a citation that is independently verifiable.
Use of the tactic feels particularly peculiar in an article which itself grasps towards the implications of a future in which photos and videos are no longer trustworthy, a future in which personal reputation will be more meaningful.
the technology of fakery is rising the meet the “everything is fake news” moment
Surprise! Guess I should have considered the possibility of a trick question.