Google Serves AI Slop as Top Result for One of the Most Famous Paintings in History.

The ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ is a famous work by the Flemish painter Hieronymus Bosch, dated between 1480 and 1490. The painting is, more precisely, composed of a triptych of works using the technique of oil on oak panels and is generally considered to be the most ambitious work created by Bosch - the artist wished to represent the Earth during its Creation, according to medieval Christian symbolism and doctrine. 

In case you are intrigued by the appearance of this infamous work, be wary of the first result offered by the online search giant, Google. The image currently shown as an example for the ‘Garden of Delights’ is an artificial intelligence-generated mishmash, a mere soulless imitation of the original work.

The spread of AI will soon result in an avalanche of completely generated images, texts and content, further hindering access to knowledge and promoting misinformation.