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Re: Decoy Font

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Post by pavon »

hyperhello wrote: post #16

How does it know HAPPY HUMAN translates to SORRY ROBOT? Is there a cycle in there or something?

I don't think the font can actually do that - I think it is a hand-crafted example of the idea. The later examples all have random letters for the decoy text.

Re: Decoy Font

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Post by legohead »

inigyou wrote: post #26
OsrsNeedsf2P wrote: post #9

Is it useful? No. Does it stop AI from reading it? Also no. But is it cool? Yes, it is very cool.

The demonstration shows that it does stop AI

I made an image and it fooled GPT. I asked it to look for a hidden message and it found the blurred word.

Still cool+fun though.

Re: Decoy Font

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Post by btbuildem »

Very neat! I like how the decoy text is less visible to the human eye than the "hidden" message, but it's the other way for the image models. Well done!

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Post by Cshaya »

OsrsNeedsf2P wrote: post #9

Is it useful? No. Does it stop AI from reading it? Also no. But is it cool? Yes, it is very cool.

sometimes in life there is no reason to kick a rock around besides having fun ;)

Re: Decoy Font

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Post by alfanick »

9999px wrote: post #6

I screenshot the example and neither Claude nor ChatGPT had any problems reading both phrases. I don't get it.

Someone had an idea, neat idea, but solved 10 years ago already.

Edit: GPT-5.5 says: "The hidden text is “HAPPY HUMAN.”

The outlined decoy text is “SORRY ROBOT.” Blurring or viewing it from farther away reveals the hidden message."

Re: Decoy Font

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Post by CGMthrowaway »

OsrsNeedsf2P wrote: post #9

Is it useful? No. Does it stop AI from reading it? Also no. But is it cool? Yes, it is very cool.

> Is it useful? No

Seems like it might have some use thwarting Ring/Flock/etc cameras within a specific proximity.

It's giving major "They Live" vibes.

Re: Decoy Font

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Post by fckgw »

mrweasel wrote: post #15

Admittedly I'm a bit salty about LLMs due to they constant attacks on our infrastructure, the damage their doing to peoples minds and the general lack of morals shown by the AI companies, but things like this is rather childish and not really a solution to anything.

Have you no whimsy?

Re: Decoy Font

#39

Post by gilesvangruisen »

Sol (high)

"[screenshot] there's a hidden message in this text what is it"

"The hidden message is “HAPPY HUMAN.”

The visible outlines say “SORRY ROBOT,” but if you blur or squint at it, the shading underneath reads “HAPPY HUMAN.”"

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