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The Powerful AI Tool That Cops (or Stalkers) Can Use to Geolocate Photos in Seconds
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So, take pictures in monochrome or apply some kind of filters is what you're saying?
Use generative AI to replace the background of all photos. I'm sure someone will come up with an app that does this automatically one day
We're getting closer and closer to a scanner darkly.
I was searching for the title of that movie a while ago. Thanks.
There are filters that autonatically blur background.
the article mentions that the tool takes into consideration architecture, distance between buildings and so on. i think youd have to mess up the backgrounds somehow
Use unidentifiable backgrounds or remove them in post. I'd suggest small patches of sand, dirt or grass, walls, etc. Avoid anything that can be found on a map like mountains (and other large scale topography), buildings, power lines, etc.