New Delhi: A picture thread is going viral on social media. The thread is basically a collection of pictures of ‘Old Delhi at night’ which are created by the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Old Delhi by Night, a visual thread 🧵#AI #Midjourney pic.twitter.com/20E886er03
---Advertisement---— Prateek Arora (@ekpraet) February 23, 2023
Using AI to create art has become popular. If you follow artists on social media, you may have seen them share images created with AI. There are numerous images online, ranging from astronauts as brides to wedding ceremonies in various parts of India. There’s a new addition to that list, and this collection of images has left people feeling uneasy. The photographs depict “Old Delhi at night,” and they may send chills down your spine.
— Prateek Arora (@ekpraet) February 23, 2023
Prateek Arora, the artist, posted a Twitter thread with the various images. The images are surreal, depicting a distorted version of humanity. It’s the smiling images in particular that are creepy.
— Prateek Arora (@ekpraet) February 23, 2023
It feels as if you’re walking among the paranormal beings who still roam the nooks and crannies of the old town as you scroll through the thread. Midjourney, an AI software, created the images.
— Prateek Arora (@ekpraet) February 24, 2023
Netizens reaction
A user commented while praising the artist, “Every single image is awesome.’ Another user with the curiosity of knowing the method, “Awesome images. Which app/website is used to create these?” Prateek replyed, “Thank you, I used Midjourney for these.” A third user wrote, “Hi, why don’t you convert it to NFT and sell it on opensea Or other NFT market!?” A fourth person comented, “This is soo amazing.”
