Filipinos reimagine places in the Philippines in various settings through AI

Well there’s no letting AI news these days. Here’s an addition: Filipino social media users have attempted to reimagine the Philippines’ popular spots through the “lens” of the ever-controversial artificial intelligence.

In the Facebook group ‘Oops Issue,’ a Facebook user with the profile name Alden De Asis created abandoned and anime versions of famous places in the country through generative AI. Take a glimpse at these edits and be captivated by the fusion of human imagination with AI’s boundless capabilities.

SM Mall of Asia (Abandoned Version)

MOA

via Facebook

SM Megamall (Abandoned Version)

via Facebook

Bonifacio Global City (Abandoned Version)

Via Facebook

Bonifacio Global City (Anime Version)

via Facebook

Featured in CDN Digital, a social media user with the profile name GaryDear created AI versions of popular tourist spots in Cebu including Simala Parish Church, Fuente Osmeña Circle, Ayala Center, Fort San Pedro, and more.

Via Facebook

Although many were amazed, some were upset with AI art. Here are comments from Facebook users:

Indeed, gone are the days when editors and multimedia creators took hours/days to create this kind of content. *sigh* What’s your take? Does it amaze you that we’ve officially entered a new era of artform (if it can be ever called art)?

 

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