Under the popularity of social media, AI technology is sparking a fun challenge about "time travel." Recently, an online user used ChatGPT to transform a photo of himself at age 12 into a 23-year-old version, which has attracted widespread attention and participation. This new trend not only makes people feel the magic of technology but also inspires creativity, as many people start trying various interesting "time travel" projects.
It is said that some people even tried this technology on a glass of "aging" milk, resulting in a comical outcome that made people laugh. Nowadays, similar effects are very popular on Douyin, called "AI Time Machine," and by July 4th, it had attracted more than 171,000 users to experience it.
To verify the effectiveness of this feature, the author specifically selected two photos of Elon Musk at different ages for comparison. After processing with ChatGPT, the results showed a subtle similarity, but the prediction for age 20 was almost unrecognizable, which was quite embarrassing. Then, the author tried the effect on Douyin, but the result was funny, as the generated photo had little connection with the original one, feeling like the model misunderstood the age.
Besides, the author also chose a well-known Asian actress for testing, and the result was disappointing, as the generated photo seemed completely unrelated to her, even making people doubt whether the model came from a different cultural background.
The author then tried Peng Yuhan, and although the AI result looked somewhat familiar, it still failed to fully show his characteristics. Obviously, the limitations of AI in capturing human changes remain evident.
Although current AI technology is quite mature, predicting future appearances based on children's photos still has errors. This technology mainly identifies general trends through large-scale data analysis, rather than specific individuals. Despite this, this entertainment experience has sparked great interest among netizens, who are sharing their "time travel" results on social platforms.
This AI-driven "time travel" challenge not only brings people fun but also triggers reflections on technology. If you also want to experience this interesting AI technology, why not try it with your own photo?