How AI Creates Fake War Images and Spreads Lies on Social Media

A world where social media posts can dupe you into believing something happened during a war, even if it didn't. This research dives into how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to make fake war images look real. The focus is on something called "Look Up Tables" (LUTs), which are color patterns applied to images. These patterns can make pictures seem more authentic or real, even if they're totally fake. During the Russia-Ukraine conflict, social media has been flooded with misinformation. This study looks at how AI is contributing to this problem. AI can create pictures that are incredibly convincing but entirely made up. This blurs the line between what's real and what's not. Researchers want to train an AI to make fake war images that look like real footage, just to see how well it works. They want to figure out if certain color patterns make people believe these images are real. People are more likely to believe something if it looks authentic. So, understanding how color patterns trick us is important. Besides creating fake images, the study also explores using AI to spot these fakes. A serverless AI framework could help in both making and catching fake news. This is a big step in battling misinformation online. This research isn't just about figuring out how AI can trick us. It also raises important questions about the ethics of using AI to spread lies. We need strategies to fight against digital deceit, and this study aims to contribute to that effort.