Tagged for OEG Connect: My dead father is “writing” me notes again | Ars Technica

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What’s of interest? My dead father is “writing” me notes again | Ars Technica

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Recently, an anonymous AI hobbyist discovered that an image synthesis model called Flux can reproduce someone’s handwriting very accurately if specially trained to do so. I decided to experiment with the technique using written journals my dad left behind. The results astounded me and raised deep questions about ethics, the authenticity of media artifacts, and the personal meaning behind handwriting itself.

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Wow! I am fascinated and worried at the same time. :sweat_smile:

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I agree, that split filling happens much with AI?

I have a few of my father’s handwritten letters in a distinctive blocky style capitals I guess came from when he learned architectural drafting (from a correspondence university in the 1950s!).

I’m not sure I’d need Dads font to make new messages. I was more impressed that an individual discovered how to do this and shared it openly so the writer could replicate it.