A recent study published in the journal Cognition and Emotion reveals that people find images of individuals in underwear more sexually arousing when they believe the images are of real people rather than artificially generated. Conducted by researchers from multiple institutions in Italy and Finland, the study sheds light on how our perception of authenticity influences our response to evocative stimuli. The rapid advancement of technology for generating photorealistic images, particularly through artificial intelligence (AI), has posed significant challenges for contemporary society. One of …