Fired for using a ‘fake’ photo in Welcome to Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
Fired for using a ‘fake’ photo in Welcome to Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
Observant viewers questioned the veracity of a depiction of Welsh laborers that appeared in one episode of the second season of the “Welcome to Wrexham” series on social media.
The docuseries that follows co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as they manage Wrexham has drawn criticism from viewers who believe an old photo included in the program was artificially intelligently produced.
Eagle-eyed viewers of the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ programme were left perplexed after a peculiar image supposedly of Welsh labourers was shown. The confusing snap depicts what appears to be 12 workers but several points of contention were soon raised over its legitimacy.
Viewers took to Reddit to highlight several alleged discrepancies with the image, including what appeared to be a floating beer jug. On top of this, users also picked up on the picture seemingly showing the men depicted using silver tankards, which led to further debate.
One user pointed out that these items were were not typically used by working-class individuals of yesteryear to further fuel the discourse. They said: “From a basic historical perspective, a bunch of details are wrong.
“Half the men are holding silver tankards which isn’t something working-class people typically owned, much less drank beer from. let’s assume this ‘photo’ was taken around the turn of the twentieth century. For comparison, the oldest surviving photo of Wrexham brewery is from 1910.”
Then there’s the individual on the left with some weird eyes and a peculiar unrealistic left hand – hands are the greatest way to recognize an AI-generated photo, said another user in reference to the physical attributes of people shown. On the extreme right, there is a man who appears to be from another time period.
The history of the development of renowned local beer brewers Wrexham Lager was revealed in the episode transcript for the second season of “Welcome to Wrexham.” It said: “In 1882, two German immigrants to the UK, Otto Isler and Ivan Levinstein, who were unsatisfied with the variety of local ales, set out to imitate the lagers they liked back home.
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