ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists' signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

ChatGPT is putting real cartoonists' signatures on fake cartoons in the style of New Yorker. That is the headline of a news story that has gained 427 points and 308 comments on Hacker News. There are no other details in the description: which drawings and authors are involved is not reported. An artist's signature is usually perceived as confirmation of authorship, and now it can appear on an image that the person did not draw. The conclusion is simple: generative models copy not only style but also the attributes of authenticity, and it is becoming harder to distinguish an author's work from an imitation.