social media is invaded by fakes about the theft of the year

Written by Jason Miller

social media is invaded by fakes about the theft of the year

According to the latest estimates, the value of the eight jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum on 19 October is close to 88 million euros. Figure calculated by putting together materials, stones and workmanship, but which obviously does not take all of them into account damage collaterals. The historical value, the damage to image, the risk of evolution.

A team made up of approximately 100 agents he is trying to figure out the identity of the thieves. The director of the museum Laurence Des Cars was heard in the Senate. In the meantime, however, this story has opened up a notable flow of memes, reconstructions and comments on social media. And also videos that aren’t exactly reassuring made with artificial intelligence.

Photos of Napoleon III jewels for sale on Vinted

The hypotheses on fate of jewels are several. The biggest risk is that they will come dismantled And melted. By reselling stones and metals, thieves could earn something, certainly not the total value of the stolen objects. Or they could pass everything on to buyers, perhaps with agreements already defined before the theft.

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Of course, in all this jewelry is unlikely are sold on Vinted. In recent days, however, several photos have appeared on social media that testify to sightings of the jewels on the app dedicated to the sale of used clothes. We don’t know if we have in front of photomontages or users who have chosen to burn their profiles with fake ads.

We recognize that the effect for those who find themselves in front of them is interesting. Also because the jewels are sold to a significantly reduced price: from those we have seen we are among the 20,000 hey 30,000 euros.

Reconstructions with artificial intelligence

Net of Vinted’s photos, this theft has become one of many cases where videos created with artificial intelligence they surpassed the real ones. The arrival of Sora, the explosion of videos, the realism of algorithms are making it very difficult to understand if a video is real or fake.

Okay, there Mona Lisa clip who comes down from the painting, takes a crown and brings it into its frame leaves little doubt. But come on TikTok Fake security camera videos are also appearing and being explained by fake creators. Obviously everything without obvious filters or labels that identify the content as AI.

Jason Miller

I'm Jason Miller, and I've been passionate about technology and storytelling for over a decade. As a lead writer at Herald Editorials, I strive to bring clarity and creativity to complex tech topics. When I'm not writing, you'll find me exploring the latest gadgets or hiking in the great outdoors.