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noviembre 18, 2025

Magritte y el arte de desconfiar

Al entrar a las redes sociales, cada vez es más común no tener certeza de si lo que vemos, ya sea una imagen, un video o una voz, es real o una creación de inteligencia artificial.

Magritte y el arte de desconfiar

TL;DR

  • It's increasingly hard to tell if images, videos, or voices online are real or AI-generated.
  • This challenge of distinguishing truth from fabrication is not new, recalling the era of fake news.
  • Artist René Magritte's work highlights that art can present an image while conveying a different meaning, showing that what is visible doesn't always reveal the truth.
  • Magritte's painting "Ceci n’est pas une pipe" ("This is not a pipe") is a prime example, showing a pipe but stating it is not one, emphasizing that an image is a representation, not the object itself.
  • This serves as a reminder that images, whether painted or AI-created, are interpretations, urging us to not believe everything at face value, as "everything we see hides something else."