Life Hack: How to spot a fake, AI-generated image

Brad Pitt, Daniel O’Donnell, and other well-known celebrities have been used in AI imagery lately

Brad Pitt arrives at the premiere of "Bullet Train" on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

In recent days, social media has been abuzz following the news that a French woman was duped out of over €800,000 after believing she was in a romantic relationship with A-list actor Brad Pitt. 

While it seems more like a Waterford Whispers headline than a real one, the lady in question was convinced the online romance was legit thanks to AI-generated images and videos of ‘Brad’ professing his love for her.