Nigeria Presidency Clarifies AI Role in Tinubu-Kagame Meeting Image

The Digest:

The Presidency has addressed the controversy surrounding a photograph of President Bola Tinubu with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, clarifying that the image was genuine but later enhanced using an AI tool to improve its quality after being flagged online as potentially computer-generated.

Key Points:

• The Presidency denied claims that the photo of Tinubu and Kagame in Paris was AI-generated.
• A presidential aide stated the image was real but of poor quality from a phone camera.
• The photographer later used the Grok AI tool to enhance the picture's clarity.
• The official criticised reports and social media commentary questioning the photo's authenticity.
• The image bore a Grok watermark, sparking online debate about AI use in official communications.
• President Tinubu's post stated that the leaders discussed world affairs and Africa's advancement.
• The clarification aims to settle controversy over the appropriateness of AI-enhanced official images.

The incident reveals a new frontier in public trust, where the tools used to clarify reality can themselves become the source of a modern credibility storm

Sources: Bayo Onanuga/X, Punch

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