Sofia has lots of gambling ads. What recently made an impression on me is that 100% of the men advertising gambling are somewhat recognizable humans. 100% of the women advertising gambling look AI.

Flying coins, flying red things, oddly shaped arms, airbrushed flawless faces with exaggerated features. AI.

From left to right:

• Marian Valev – actor, famous with his role in the successful Bulgarian TV show Undercover
• Fiki Storaro – pop-folk singer
• Dimitar Berbatov – the second or third most popular orb-kicker in the history of the country, depending on how far back in time we want to go

They all look real — shadows under the eyes, gray hair, wrinkles.

Is it a coincidence? I took most of these photos weeks ago and have been looking for an exception ever since. I haven’t found one.