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[–] Mr_Wobble@lemm.ee 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the year 2024, with AI and Photoshop so prevalent, and without any supporting info even suggesting legitimacy, this isn't even mildly interesting.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 40 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Looking it up, it turns out it's an actual turnip, carved to look like this.

https://www.keeplaughingforever.com/post/turnips-grown-into-legs-and-feet

[–] kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not trying to downplay how cool the piece is, but the artists website says it's ~~acrylic~~ urethane with real Daikon leaves:

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well now I'm sad. Thanks for looking deeper than me!

[–] kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's still a really cool piece of art! Their other works are really fascinating and well-executed too - I especially like the kiwi with the hairy butthole and the.. uh.. scrotumfruit?

[–] BleatingZombie@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

That's what I was hoping! That's genuinely impressive

[–] Mr_Wobble@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I stand corrected! Thank you for looking up and finding that interesting context.

[–] mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This looks like AI, too many details in the toes, rest of the foot, legs and knees. It would be a wonder to find one such turnip, let alone a matching one

[–] Funkytom467@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's too good for AI, but photoshop, maybe AI in photoshop idk...

[–] mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, photoshop is also possible, but I think a human would have tried to make it at least believable (no nails on the toes for example)

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder if this an evolution of the square watermelons known in Japan.

[–] mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I doubt you could make it have this level of details and I think that technique cannot be used for stuff that is grown in the soil

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're probably right, and this in particular seems to be a sculpture with a turnip plant glued on top, per @Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de

[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That def makes the most sense aside from Photoshop or AI.

I don't know much about growing produce, but I'd think making a mold for something that grows underground would be more difficult than something that grows on top of the soil.

*My bad- should have read previous comments closer. Good convo yall

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It has the correct number of toes so not AI.

[–] Shadowedcross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Crazy how nature do dat.