AI Outtakes, Vol. 5
Jim Wrubel
CEO, Orchestra AI · September 27, 2023
This week's edition of AI Outtakes explores the subjects of hands and Where's Waldo, showcasing AI-generated images that often feature a salesperson with no beard and an impossibly tight royal blue sportcoat.

Welcome to the fifth edition of AI Outtakes! This week we'll be taking a deep dive into two subjects; hands, and Where's Waldo!
Let's get to it:
an 8k high detail photo of a salesperson with no beard presenting a product to a female customer. The salesperson is calm, confident, and articulate, and the customer is nodding, showing signs of understanding and interest. The background is uncluttered.
(Please don't ask why I decided to add with no beard but trust me when I say that generative AI will always ignore that modifier)




That last image counts for both of this week's categories. If you ask generative AI for stock photos of people in an office setting, you are guaranteed at least two things:
- Every male will have a beard
- They will also be wearing an impossibly tight royal blue sportcoat
I know we hear how AI is trained on millions of images but the more I work with it, the more I wonder if all of the images tagged 'office' had the same person in them, who I'm going to start referring to as Waldo:
an 8k high detail photo of a salesperson presenting to customers


Waldo in disguise vs Superhero Waldo

40% Waldo by volume

You can tell we're in the future because Waldo has ditched the suit for a vest and also the table is made of light. Bonus completely missing hand! (it's actually on the table below Waldo)
Generative AI loves Waldo as much as it loves phrases like "Explore the power of" and "Delve deep into". I hope you're now able to find the Waldo in the AI-generated images you encounter in your travels.
Until next time, goodbye from Orchestra AI and our new friend Waldo!
an 8k high resolution photo of a salesman in an office setting waving goodbye

High-five! Or high-six? Oh high-ten! With generative AI hands, you never can tell how many fingers you'll get!


