<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>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></item><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>darth_avocado</author><text>Well then the burden lies on the KYC websites to actually verify the details? If someone uploads documents, I hope you verify them with the issuing authority, otherwise it&amp;#x27;s not really KYC is it? Photoshop has existed for a while now....</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>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></item><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>groestl</author><text>Isn&amp;#x27;t that a felony in the US? Where I live, this is a felony.</text></comment>