Thai cop says viral image of policemen in fancy dresses is fake
A viral image of Thai policemen in colorful dresses for a drug raid was revealed to be AI-generated. The police officer responsible admitted to creating the image to present a friendlier image of law enforcement. The original photo showed officers in regular uniforms, and the arrest details were confirmed as genuine.
- ▪The viral image was created by a police officer to show a humorous side of the police.
- ▪The original photo featured five officers in ordinary clothes with a suspect.
- ▪The AI-generated image spread internationally after being reposted by local media.
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This handout photo taken on May 21 and released by the Tha Luang provincial police station Tuesday shows police officers posing for a group photo with a suspect at a police station in Lopburi province, before the image was altered by AI and shared on their Facebook page. A image of Thai police cross-dressing in dance costumes to carry out a drug-smuggling raid that went viral around the world was generated with AI, the police officer responsible admitted. AFP-YonhapA viral image of Thai policemen wearing colourful, sparkly dresses for a drug-smuggling raid was generated with AI, the police officer responsible said.The picture of six officers shown in the dancer costumes while flanking a suspect became a viral sensation from Southeast Asia to the Americas.Major media outlets reported it as…
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