The Inauthentic View: Why We Should Resist the Temptation to Blemish Reality Recent renovation projects in major tourist destinations have created a disconnect between the online images and reality on the ground.
Visitors find themselves confronting cranes and scaffolding where once pristine backdrops for Instagram worthy snaps stood.
The temptation to use AI to airbrush these imperfections is understandable, but it risks losing the authenticity of the experience.