Isopods of the world

(isopod.site)

41 points | by debesyla 2 days ago

6 comments

  • sjsanc 1 hour ago
    The macro photography looks bizarrely uniform and the poses contrived. I feel like a sleuth trying to decide if this is AI generated or not. I suspect it isn't, but I'm somewhat distressed at how suspicious I am of cool things now.
    • Schiendelman 1 hour ago
      As someone who has done some stacked photos, they always look suspicious! If it's any consolation, I recognize the photographer and they are the sort of person who would never use AI!
      • wkrsz 5 minutes ago
        What does "stacked" mean in this context?
      • keldami 58 minutes ago
        >I recognize the photographer and they are the sort of person who would never use AI!

        That is exactly what an AI Bot would say XDXD

  • sph 1 hour ago
    Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated. I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt as he's a macro photographer: https://www.nickybay.com/
    • sjsanc 1 hour ago
      Indeed, I saw the watermarks. It's clearly a testament to his skill that his consistency is so unbelievable. Maybe that's common in macro photography but I'm genuinely floored by it.
    • tejohnso 33 minutes ago
      > Plenty of worries if those images are AI-generated.

      What would be so worrying about someone using AI to generate images for their site?

      • yreg 15 minutes ago
        I don't mind it at all for decorational images, but in this case I would mind. I suppose I would mind the inaccuracy, the worry that the creatures might not look exactly like the real world ones look.

        Not that it actually matters but if those images were generated it would feel pointless to me, even if I can't tell the difference.

      • BigTTYGothGF 9 minutes ago
        The whole point of the site is the images and facts.
  • michaelscott 1 hour ago
    The kind of site that makes one happy the Internet exists
  • rhet0rica 2 hours ago
    This may be the most important story of the year (for creatures with 20 pods.)
  • nickgray 1 hour ago
    Cool site and beautiful photos!
  • ludicrousdispla 1 hour ago
    I can't tell whether the images are heavily photoshopped or AI generated.