Superb AI-Generated Optical Illusions that Twist Your Perception

Barbie, Taylor Swift, and Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Defining Elements of 2023. This year saw the rise of generative AI tools, which have been in development for years, burst into the mainstream.

The market is flooded with a plethora of these tools – ChatGPT, AlphaCode, DALL-E, Midjouney, Stable Diffusion to name a few. These tools are versatile, capable of generating text, photos, videos, and even code. While they pose a potential threat to job security in the future, their ability to generate amusing content like reimagining the Pope’s attire cannot be overlooked.

Another intriguing application of AI that hasn’t received as much attention is the generation of optical illusions. If you haven’t encountered these yet, we’re here to introduce you. Below is a compilation of some of the most entertaining images that play tricks on your mind. These optical illusions were generated in Stable Diffusion using ControlNet.

Most of these optical illusions contain hidden words or images. To reveal them, you can either distance your phone from your face until the image becomes clear or squint to blur your vision.

h/t: @diffusionpics, boredpanda