A three-bedroom semi-detached home, so crammed with possessions that estate agents opted to digitally wipe away the mess using artificial intelligence, has sparked controversy online. While traditional virtual staging typically involves adding furniture to empty rooms, estate agents are increasing turning to using AI to remove years of accumulated belongings and make homes appear more presentable. Tips are being shared on how to spot the listings as it appeared an estate agent supposedly used AI to enhance photographs of a UK rental property listing - with mixed results. Experts have suggested that AI is the latest in a long line of techniques used by estate agents to show homes at their best. But the Oxford listing illustrates a growing trend for AI use in more industries, including among estate agents.
