Fake rooms: Pinterest boards may be a fantasy, but AI is spoiling the fun

“When Pinterest fails to correctly label AI content, scrolling becomes a minefield of disappointment. “Where is the vinyl from?” asks one admirer of some retro chequerboard flooring. “It’s AI, sadly,” another replies. On Reddit, people complain of a flood of AI content that’s indiscernible from real photos. “Losing my mind”, one remarks.

But a world where you have to be on high alert even when looking for interiors inspiration is an exhausting one. I no longer trust what I see: everything online is tainted with the suspicion of it being AI generated. Rather than being fun, it makes for an uneasy, suspicion-fuelled experience, filled with second guessing.

This is image hyperinflation, every new picture diminishing in value as more are created. It further untethers us from who we are.”

AI is just going to destroy to value of most social media platforms, one at a time.