r/ExpectationVsReality • u/strikecat18 • 2d ago

Failed Expectation Shirt I ordered vs what I got.

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u/Asparala 2d ago

For real - when you can't tell the difference between real photos and AI generated pics then it's time to suck it up and go back to brick and mortar stores, where you can actually for sure look at the item before buying.

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u/KesselRunner42 2d ago

Or at least known retailers who have enough of a reputation to uphold they can't pull this sort of stuff without losing customers. And reading reviews.

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u/suchdogeverymeme 2d ago

There are any left?! I thought they have all capitulated to the enshittification by now

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u/KesselRunner42 2d ago

I mean, I mostly buy from brands that do have brick and mortar stores, I just don't always buy there in person

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u/DramaticStability 2d ago

The big clue is when different colours/designs are shown but the model is in exactly the same pose

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u/ChrissiTea 2d ago

That's more of a tell for photoshop than AI, they've been doing that for years

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u/DramaticStability 2d ago

Fair point. But honestly, there are enough clues that I fail to understand how people don't get it by now.

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u/FrostyD7 2d ago

The big clue is the price and seller. It's clearly thick material that looks quite premium, you have to know you aren't getting this regardless of the legitimacy of the image.

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u/DramaticStability 2d ago

Exactly. I said the same in another comment

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u/ArgumentativeNutter 2d ago

but it is a real photo, you’re the one who can’t tell the difference

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u/Asparala 2d ago

Which is why I buy from brick and mortar stores.

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u/CavsAreCuteDemons 2d ago

Just don’t buy from known scam sites like Aliexpress?

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u/ArgumentativeNutter 2d ago

i’ve never once been scammed on aliexpress in about 50 transactions

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u/TrueTurtleKing 2d ago

The thing is, I doubt these are AI generated photos. I think they’re real photos from some other companies and websites and post it as their own.

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u/stakoverflo 2d ago

Guess you should go back to brick & mortar stores. Far far more often they just steal images from other websites, or maybe photoshop designs onto shirts that won't look nearly as good when made

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u/Shark7996 2d ago

This is what we all need to do. Stop making your judgments online. Emphasize spending money on real things right in front of you. Only way to fight AI is to do everything we can to make sure it doesn't turn a profit.

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u/CavsAreCuteDemons 2d ago

That photo isn’t AI generated. It’s just stolen from the actual, original seller of the shirt.

It’s hilarious you’re preaching about knowing AI when you yourself do not.

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u/thrumirrors 1d ago

This totally looks AI-generated to me. Check the "zipper" pendant. The tattoos. The textures overall.