LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
International news agencies removed a photo of Kate Middleton and her children, after discovering it was faked by AI-falsified before published by the British Royal House.
At first glance, everything in the photo looks perfect - Middleton, smiling, sits in a chair surrounded by her three children, Princes George, Charlotte, and Louis. Initially, the focus of palace fans was on the Duchess of Wales's clenched hand, not wearing her engagement ring - a rarity since her engagement to William in 2010.
11 March 2024 · 20:40 UTC
It's worth noting that this isn't the first time an official royal photo taken and published by the royal family has undergone Photoshop - but it's definitely the first time that royal fans are convinced it was produced by artificial intelligence. The reason for the concerns, as mentioned, is Middleton's mysterious disappearance in January and the fact that she hasn't been seen in public since. Following the discovery of the disturbing digital forgery - overseas agencies decided to withdraw the princess's photo. "The news agency 'Reuters' could not immediately determine how, why, or by whom the change was made," the agency stated, adding that there is a clear prohibition on publishing overly edited photos. "We use only a very small part of our capabilities to design images, mainly reflected in cropping and balancing the tone of the color." Kensington Palace refused to comment.