Show HN: See Your Future Baby In AI-Generated Photos

Everything about the website looks fake, the testimonials in particular. At first I got suspicious because the photographs of the couples looked like those promotional ad shots no one takes in real life, but on closer inspection even those are clearly AI generated¹. The text of the reviews doesn’t help either.

If you’re faking testimonials, I don’t see why anyone should trust the service.

¹ Even if we were to ignore the excessive airbrushing, look at the neck on the rightmost couple: https://i.imgur.com/kkI3xrN.jpg

Re: Show HN: See Your Future Baby In AI-Generated Photos

#5

Post by jjgreen » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 10:46 AM UTC

gohyifan wrote: post #3

jjgreen wrote: post #2

Brilliant and horrific at the same time ...

Why horrific?

I see you are the submitter, possibly the creator of this, I hope you do not take offence. I think this is brilliant as an idea: provided you can provide the service as described, sure to be a success. Horrific since it feeds the narcissism which I view as blight, no a plague on the world. Were any of my friends to use the service I would drop them, change my phone number and pretend never to have met them.

Re: Show HN: See Your Future Baby In AI-Generated Photos

#6

Post by gohyifan » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 10:50 AM UTC

jjgreen wrote: post #5

gohyifan wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why horrific?

I see you are the submitter, possibly the creator of this, I hope you do not take offence. I think this is brilliant as an idea: provided you can provide the service as described, sure to be a success. Horrific since it feeds the narcissism which I view as blight, no a plague on the world. Were any of my friends to use the service I would drop them, change my phone number and pretend never to have met them.

No offence taken. I understood what you mean now.

Re: Show HN: See Your Future Baby In AI-Generated Photos

#7

Post by gohyifan » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 10:51 AM UTC

latexr wrote: post #4

Everything about the website looks fake, the testimonials in particular. At first I got suspicious because the photographs of the couples looked like those promotional ad shots no one takes in real life, but on closer inspection even those are clearly AI generated¹. The text of the reviews doesn’t help either. If you’re faking testimonials, I don’t see why anyone should trust the service. ¹ Even if we were to ignore…

Because I just launched and don't have any testimonials. It's a chicken and egg conundrum. I will replace with real testimonials when they come in.

Re: Show HN: See Your Future Baby In AI-Generated Photos

#8

Post by latexr » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 11:11 AM UTC

gohyifan wrote: post #7

latexr wrote: post #4

Everything about the website looks fake, the testimonials in particular. At first I got suspicious because the photographs of the couples looked like those promotional ad shots no one takes in real life, but on closer inspection even those are clearly AI generated¹. The text of the reviews doesn’t help either. If you’re faking testimonials, I don’t see why anyone should trust the service. ¹ Even if we were to ignore…

Because I just launched and don't have any testimonials. It's a chicken and egg conundrum. I will replace with real testimonials when they come in.

If you don’t have testimonials, don’t add any. Deliberately lying erodes trust at all levels, including in your privacy policy. It is not a “chicken and egg conundrum”, you don’t need testimonials for someone to try a service. If anything, you’re pushing away anyone who sees through the dishonesty of the fake reviews.

Re: Show HN: See Your Future Baby In AI-Generated Photos

#9

Post by gohyifan » Thu, Jun 08, 2023, 11:16 AM UTC

latexr wrote: post #8

gohyifan wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because I just launched and don't have any testimonials. It's a chicken and egg conundrum. I will replace with real testimonials when they come in.

If you don’t have testimonials, don’t add any. Deliberately lying erodes trust at all levels, including in your privacy policy. It is not a “chicken and egg conundrum”, you don’t need testimonials for someone to try a service. If anything, you’re pushing away anyone who sees through the dishonesty of the fake reviews.

Ok I'll remove that section now. Thanks for your feedback.

EDIT: It's done.