Spotting a fake

An image of Pope Francis in a luxury puffer jacket that went viral last year was actually an AI-generated deepfake. Here are some other items that proves the photo isn’t real:

This image was AI-generated

Eyeglasses appear distorted and fused to his cheek, eye area and the shadow

Crucifix is only hanging by one half of the chain, the other half is missing

This image was AI-generated

Eyeglasses appear distorted and fused to his cheek, eye area and the shadow

Crucifix is only hanging by one half of the chain, the other half is missing