In the last hours, a photograph of Pope Francis wearing a giant white coat shook the social networks. Although some took it with humor, others claimed it was real. What is the truth? We'll tell you in the following lines.
In the image, you can see the Supreme Pontiff on the street, walking dressed all in white during the day. The photo appears to have been taken by a paparazzi because he is not looking at the camera.
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Is the viral photo real?
This was the postcard that went viral all over the internet. | Photo: MidjourneyAs real as the face of the Catholic authority may seem, the image is not real and it is made through Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the viralized photograph, the Pope leaves behind his traditional papal clothing and wears a very noticeable crucifix with a long chain.
Reactions on social networks
The image exploded on major digital platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Many internet users were convinced that Pope Francis wearing a puffer trench coat was real.
"It's time to ban AI. I fell in love with that photo of the Pope in a puffer jacket. I now feel like a WhatsApp aunt," wrote an internet user.
Even celebrities did not hesitate to comment on their surprise. Model Chrissy Teigen was one of them. "I thought the Pope with the coat was real and I didn't doubt it. I'm definitely not going to survive the future of technology," she wrote on Twitter.
Who is behind the image of Pope Francis?
The image is the work of the Midjourney platform and was posted on Reddit on Thursday night. It didn't take long for it to become a trend.
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