The line between real and fake is gradually being blurred as time goes by. We live in a capitalistic society and one result of that is people's consumption of what brands are real verses the "knock-offs". So it makes me wonder if something that is considered real is based on its quality. It's obvious that our reality is what we see, touch, smell, etc; what we live in everyday. Everyone's reality is different so what each person considers real is also different. A person can say that articficial sweetener is fake, but if we want to get technical, its actually made with real things. Things that exist. I think the label of fake arises when something is imitated. I think something that is fake is a supplement of something that is real, in a way taking the real thing's place. The image on the left is obviously a 3D image or "fake" image, but it seems very realistic. It actually looks like a real person that exists in some type of world, but certain aspects of the image are artificial or "fake" like the portions of her facial features. For example, the image can be considered fake because someone looking at it might not be able to ralate to it. In reality, it's a real picture because it exists. On the other hand someone could be attracted to the image because the character is portraying real emotion. What's real and what's fake is decided in one person's own reality. Real things exist and fake things just take the place of real things.
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