The Time Traveler
A vintage black and white photograph appearing to show a man in 1920s New York checking a smartphone.
Impact Analysis
We love "history mysteries." The low quality of old photos actually helps fakes like this, because the lack of detail hides the messy edits. It's an anachronism trap.
Case Background
A classic "Time Traveler" caught on film! This photo supposedly shows a time traveler in 1924 New York checking their iPhone. The black-and-white grain is perfect, and the clothing is spot-on for the Roaring Twenties. However, the AI struggled to blend the *future* with the *past*. It nailed the film exposure but failed basic geometry when it tried to put a rectangle into a human hand.
Evidence Log
Object Melting
The smartphone edges are not straight; the device curves slightly as if made of soft metal, a classic "straight line" failure.
Finger Alignment
The way the fingers grip the phone is physically impossible; the thumb passes through the edge of the device.
Background Faces
Passersby in the background have blurred, featureless faces—a sign that the model focused all its compute on the main subject.