Barbie, Taylor Swift, and Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Key Aspects of 2023. This year witnessed the emergence of generative AI tools, which had been under development for years, entering the mainstream.

The market is flooded with various tools such as ChatGPT, AlphaCode, DALL-E, Midjouney, and Stable Diffusion. These versatile tools can generate text, photos, videos, and code. While they may pose a threat to job security, their ability to create amusing content like reimagining the Pope’s attire is noteworthy.

AI has another interesting application in the creation of optical illusions, which hasn’t received much attention. If you haven’t seen them before, we’re here to introduce you. Here are some entertaining images that can deceive your mind, generated using Stable Diffusion and ControlNet.

Many optical illusions feature concealed words or images. To unveil them, adjust the distance between your phone and your face or squint to create a blurry effect.

h/t: @diffusionpics, boredpanda