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I guess some people thought it was AI, but just a cool moment in my basement window well.

Edit: taken with my iPhone several years ago since that’s all I had with me when it happened so quickly.

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There are communities for AI generated images. The presumption for photography communities is that submissions are taken pictures.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

According to OP this is not AI generated.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

And I believed them. I was responding to the comment about not understanding the hate for AI generated images.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Except they're not presuming that, at all. Hence the pushback. Sit down.