'It’s called StreetEasy, not StreetHard': Mamdani cracks down on scourge of ‘housefishing’ and ‘real estate slop’ The real estate landscape has long been plagued by creative staging and photo manipulation.
But with the advent of generative AI, this practice has evolved into a sophisticated form of deception.
Renters are signing leases based on manipulated photos, only to find themselves stuck with subpar living conditions.