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I paid AI for professional headshots: Is that image actually me?
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AI generated headshots do look passable on the first look, but do not always have the same level of realism as actual photographs.
ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA
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SINGAPORE - The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) can now help shape how we present ourselves to the world, whether through a professional-looking headshot or a flattering social media profile picture.
Today, there are a multitude of options online when it comes to generating images – you can choose anything from a picture of yourself in a suit to an image rendered in the anime style.

