A Terrifying Woman Named 'Loab' Keeps Appearing In AI Generated Images

A strange woman keeps appearing in images generated by an artificial intelligence tool, and everyone is confused why!

With DALL-E and other image generators that are supported by artificial intelligence, users are pushing the limits of what such tech can do through prompts. These image generators are trained using an endless supply of images on the world wide web.

Naturally, the images that are produced by these artificial intelligence programmes can be shocking and unpredictable. The latest buzz in the world of AI is coming from an artist named Supercomposite, who shared images of a woman who appears in images when certain prompts are registered.

Twitter - @supercomposite

Who is Loab and where did she come from?

Supercomposite has dubbed the woman "Loab." "The AI reproduced her more easily than most celebrities. Her presence is persistent, and she haunts every image she touches. CW: Take a seat. This is a true horror story, and veers sharply macabre," Supercomposite wrote on Twitter.

?: I discovered this woman, who I call Loab, in April. The AI reproduced her more easily than most celebrities. Her presence is persistent, and she haunts every image she touches. CW: Take a seat. This is a true horror story, and veers sharply macabre. pic.twitter.com/gmUlf6mZtk

¡ª Supercomposite (@supercomposite) September 6, 2022

Loab was first discovered by the artist through a technique called "negative prompt weights," wherein a user tries to get the AI to generate the opposite of whatever they're typing in the prompt.

Twitter - @supercomposite

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The artist used this technique on the word "Brando" which generated the image of a logo with a city skyline and the words "DIGITAPNTICS." When the technique was used on the words in the logo, the strange woman appeared.

"Since Loab was discovered using negative prompt weights, her gestalt is made from a collection of traits that are equally far away from something... But her combined traits are still a cohesive concept for the AI, and almost all descendent images contain a recognizable Loab," Supercomposite wrote on Twitter.

Here is Loab as a bee, and Loab celebrating Pride month. Loab can be recognizably transposed into many genres and contexts. pic.twitter.com/lSV1zYi9Xd

¡ª Supercomposite (@supercomposite) September 6, 2022

Unfortunately, it's hard to understand what may be causing this phenomenon. For starters, AI models are trained using billions of images and are too complex to be understood in terms of how they reached a certain result.

Twitter - @supercomposite

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This is exactly why many analysts are wary of advanced AI owing to their unpredictability. Some content could be too graphic for many people. For the time being, it appears that AI has its own creepypasta.

Twitter - @supercomposite

What do you think about this disturbing depiction by AI? Let us know in the comments below. For more in the world of technology and science, keep reading Indiatimes.com.

References

Rose, J. (2022, September 7). Why Does This Horrifying Woman Keep Appearing in AI-Generated Images? Retrieved September 9, 2022, from https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5vjw3/why-does-this-horrifying-woman-keep-appearing-in-ai-generated-images

Dean, I. (2022, September 8). This AI art-generated woman is freaking out the internet. Creative Bloq. Retrieved September 9, 2022, from https://www.creativebloq.com/news/meet-loab-the-creepy-ai-art