Photo agencies are refusing to publish a portrait of Kate Middleton with her children over concerns it was manipulated
Photo agencies are refusing to publish a portrait of Kate Middleton with her children over concerns it was manipulated
Multiple photo agencies are sounding the alarm that Kate Middleton's latest portrait with her children could have been digitally altered.
The Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse all released kill notifications to media outlets over the photo — released by Kensington Palace on Sunday — announcing that they would no longer be distributing the image.
The AP wrote, "it appears that the source has manipulated the image." AFP cited an "editorial issue," while Reuters said the photo was withdrawn after a "post-publication review."
Following its release, social media was abuzz with sleuths questioning whether the photo was photoshopped or AI-generated. Many were focused on the cuff of Princess Charlotte's pink cardigan, which appears to disappear in the photo.
Other users pointed out that Middleton was not wearing her wedding ring.
"no rings, kids all have their fingers crossed, weird blurring on charlotte's cuffs, leaves on the trees despite it being early mach - i'm sorry but they're just asking for us to go full katespiracy at this point," one user on X wrote.
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Her knees also look a bit odd as well. I know they get cut off, but just the way they come to the end of the photo, I can’t imagine how else they continue like that. Unless they’re just at an odd angle, they look really weird.
Fwiw, this article has a version that's less cropped...
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/breaking-kate-middleton-shares-brand-32289601.amp
That same pic is in the article. You just have to scroll down and wait for the X-formerly-Twitter link to load.
The boys hand in that photo is from shitty ai. If that image’s source was from some official press outlet, they’re failing at their jobs.
Yeah I tried to get my fingers to do that, and it is not physically possible. I have flexible fingers.