"DeAnn Wiley was on the hunt for a new rental in Detroit earlier this month when she had the displeasure of arriving at a property that looked nothing like what was advertised online. "The photos made the home look brand new, only to get there and see the usual wear and tear and the old 'landlord special,'" she told Slate. She tweeted the stark, even hilarious differences between what was posted and what she saw in person."
"Her listing appeared to show a pristine, albeit A.I.-generated, house with smooth textures, clean walls and windows, a nice green lawn, and a bench out front under bucolic lighting. However, the photo she said she took in person showed a much shabbier house, featuring uneven grass and cluttered with yard equipment where the bench was supposed to be."
"Wiley appeared to be yet another victim of A.I. slop proliferating online. Although the technology has encroached on people's everyday lives in small and large ways, this seemed to be a more egregious example of it in housing. With the prospect of homeownership slipping out of reach for most Americans, who are struggling to afford their basic needs, the search for a home, even a rental, now comes with more stressors. And we can thank the overzealous adoption of A.I. for that."
A renter encountered an online listing whose photos appeared A.I.-generated and did not match the property in person. The listing images showed a pristine, staged house while the actual residence displayed wear, clutter, and uneven landscaping. A.I.-rendered images and digital staging in real-estate listings have increased recently, producing fake staging, altered details, and sometimes entirely different houses. These misleading visuals intensify stress for renters and buyers amid declining housing affordability. Real-estate professionals and photographers are noticing the trend and questioning the reliability of listing images as a result.
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