The pope in a puffer jacket: an art historian on papal fashion and the AI photo that fooled Twitter

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A photo of Pope Francis I in a white puffer jacket was posted on Reddit and Twitter which turned out to be CGI generated. It raises a number of interestong questions both about what popes wear and what it means, and therefore the implications of this fashion fake.

Period30 Mar 2023

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  • TitleThe pope in a puffer jacket: an art historian on papal fashion and the AI photo that fooled Twitter
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size800 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date30/03/23
    DescriptionA photo of Pope Francis I in a white puffer jacket was posted on Reddit and Twitter which turned out to be CGI generated. It raises a number of interesting questions both about what popes wear and what it means, and therefore the implications of this fashion fake
    Producer/AuthorCarol M Richardson
    PersonsC.M. Richardson

Keywords

  • Francis I
  • pope
  • dress
  • CGI
  • fake