<story><title>OnlyFake: A site where ‘neural networks’ churn out fake IDs</title><url>https://www.404media.co/inside-the-underground-site-where-ai-neural-networks-churns-out-fake-ids-onlyfake/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>kazinator</author><text>1. I don&amp;#x27;t think you need a neural network to produce the image of a fake ID. The right tool is some scripting around ImageMagick and whatnot.&lt;p&gt;Where AI could come into the picture, so to speak, would be in cleaning up a random selfie photograph that is not suitable as an ID photo, into an ID photo. Changing the lighting, removing the background, and perhaps adjusting the facial expression.&lt;p&gt;Using AI for the remaining textual parts of the ID would only lead to defects.&lt;p&gt;2. An image of ID printed on glossy photo paper (which I&amp;#x27;m guessing this is) is not going to fool anyone who asks you to take your ID out of your wallet. This is only good for flashing in someone&amp;#x27;s face to get into a club.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>omoikane</author><text>You are probably thinking of the physical fake IDs that kids use to buy alcohol, where the picture on the fake ID must resemble the owner.  The application here is for certain websites that require pictures of realistic-looking IDs to register, and none of the text or photos on the ID need to reflect reality.</text></comment>
<story><title>OnlyFake: A site where ‘neural networks’ churn out fake IDs</title><url>https://www.404media.co/inside-the-underground-site-where-ai-neural-networks-churns-out-fake-ids-onlyfake/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>kazinator</author><text>1. I don&amp;#x27;t think you need a neural network to produce the image of a fake ID. The right tool is some scripting around ImageMagick and whatnot.&lt;p&gt;Where AI could come into the picture, so to speak, would be in cleaning up a random selfie photograph that is not suitable as an ID photo, into an ID photo. Changing the lighting, removing the background, and perhaps adjusting the facial expression.&lt;p&gt;Using AI for the remaining textual parts of the ID would only lead to defects.&lt;p&gt;2. An image of ID printed on glossy photo paper (which I&amp;#x27;m guessing this is) is not going to fool anyone who asks you to take your ID out of your wallet. This is only good for flashing in someone&amp;#x27;s face to get into a club.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>jedberg</author><text>The main use for this is for websites with KYC requirements.  You can generate a fake good enough to get past their automated (and human) ID checks so you can get an account that can&amp;#x27;t be traced back to you.</text></comment>