An amazing spiral architecture image purporting to be from Morocco has been shared on the social media.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Africa_Archives shared the image in a twitter post and claimed that the image is from Morocco. The user tweeted “Somewhere in Morroco” on Jan 29, 2024, which has received an about 617k views on X.
Somewhere in Morroco pic.twitter.com/4X1u6CG7aQ
— Africa Archives ™ (@Africa_Archives) January 28, 2024
Several other accounts, inc;uding Typical African (“@Joe__Bassey“) also made the same claim that the image of the spiral architecture is actually from Morocco. The archive can be read from above.
Is the Image Truly from Morocco? : Fact
The truth is that Hamidreza Edalatnia, a digital artist, used artificial intelligence to create this image. It is unrelated to actuality. He wrote, “Re-envisioning Iranian urban landscape through spiral pattern” on the image that he posted with artificial intelligence. The post was made on Instagram on December 10, 2023. The claim that this amazing spiral like architecture image is from Morocco, is not at all true.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 29, 2024
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: An image that features an amazing spiral architecture has been shared, claiming to be from Morocco. The fact is that this image is an AI-generated photo created by a digital artist named Hamidreza Edalatnia. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/HgueLpekjL
Intent:
Influencers are circulating AI images as clickbait to get the spotlight on social media. An image that features an amazing spiral architecture has been shared, claiming to be from Morocco. Actually, this picture was produced by artificial intelligence (AI) and was taken by digital artist Hamidreza Edalatnia. It is not related to reality at all. He wrote, “Re-envisioning Iranian urban landscape through spiral pattern” after posting the image.
Conclusion:
Claim : A picture purporting to be from Morocco has gone viral, showcasing incredible spiral architecture.
Fact : Indeed, this picture was produced by digital artist Hamidreza Edalatnia using artificial intelligence. Reality is unrelated to it. “Re-envisioning Iranian urban landscape through spiral pattern” was the caption he wrote on the image that he posted with artificial intelligence.
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