Dr. Fortyseven 🥃 █▓▒░<p>So, I had an idea while messing with <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/LocalLLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalLLM</span></a> geolocation with <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Gemma3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gemma3</span></a>.</p><p>I fed it this photo from Wikipedia of Governors Island in NY.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, it figured it out immediately.</p><p>> Considering all the evidence, I am confident that the image depicts Governors Island in New York City. The shape of the island, the surrounding skyscrapers, the port facilities, and the presence of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge all point to this location.</p><p>Fair enough. That's baby stuff at this point. ;)</p><p>But then I had an idea: "Assuming this refined guess is correct, where might the photo have been taken FROM?"</p><p>The ol' geolocate the camera trick. (Usually finding a CCTV or something, in some cases.)</p><p>> Based on the clarity of the view of Governors Island, the partial obstruction of other buildings, and the overall angle, I believe the photo was most likely taken from One World Trade Center. The height and location provide the perfect vantage point for this shot.<br>> <br>> Specifically, I'd estimate the photo was taken from the *observation deck or a high-floor office within One World Trade Center, likely facing southeast towards Governors Island and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge*.</p><p>And uh... well, yeah probably. :D</p><p>Though I don't expect nearly as much success on other photos. I'll keep trying and see what I get.</p><p>[cc: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedi.simonwillison.net/@simon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>simon</span></a></span>]</p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/llm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>llm</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/osint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>osint</span></a></p>