real image

noun

: an optical image formed of real foci

Examples of real image in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At schools across the country, people have used deepfake technology combined with real images of female students to create fraudulent images of nude bodies. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024 In contrast, the AI system CLIP showed an accuracy of 72.9 percent when trained on 50 million real images and captions. IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2023 Then there's Pablo N. Molina's projection design, which obscures the boxing gym set with a display of real images of Ali, Fetchit, and historic moments of their lives, underscoring the cultural significance of their memories. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2023 Related Articles Others argue that misinformation and disinformation don’t need an AI boost: they can be generated by old-fashioned means like misrepresenting what real images show, cherry-picking information or simply making shocking claims without any evidence to back them. Irina Raicu, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024 More recently, scammers reportedly combined a AI clone of pop star Taylor Swift’s voice alongside real images of her using Le Creuset cookware to try and convince viewers to sign up for a kitchenware giveaway. Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024 Out of 124 participants, 66 percent of AI images were identified as human, compared to 51 percent for real images. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023 So, that’s a real image; there’s no digital fakery there. Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2023 With this latest example, the mixture of fake and real images in a single collage makes the distinction even harder. James Vincent, The Verge, 8 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of real image was in 1882

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“Real image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20image. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

real image

noun
: an image of an object formed by rays of light coming to a focus (as after passing through a lens)

Medical Definition

real image

noun
: an optical image formed of real foci

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