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Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Reddit, Social Media, Beauty
Poppy Bilderbeck
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Reddit, Social Media, Beauty
People have been flocking to social media in outrage over AI generated images of what people look like from each country.
Artificial intelligence really is the gift that keeps on giving. First, it sent everyone into a fluster for threatening a user who provoked it. Next, the 'godfather of AI' resigned from Google, stating he regrets creating such technology because fears it's much more dangerous than we first anticipated.
And now, people have been offended by AI after it produced 'stereotypical' images of what 'the average person' from each country in the world looks like.
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A Reddit user, named r/midjourney, used AI to generate images of the 'most stereotypical person in [country]' and wait until you see the results.
According to AI, the most stereotypical person in Sweden has ice-blonde, slicked back, straight hair, flawless, tanned skin, a chiselled jawline and wears round glasses, a bright, blue suit and yellow tie combination.
France? Take a wild guess. Beret, moustache, small-rimmed round spectacles and a bow tie - stood in front of the Eiffel Tower, of course.
Forget it when you think of 'the luck of the Irish' because AI's depiction shows a rather worried-looking man, sat hunched over with a furrowed brow. But don't fret completely, because he's wearing lots of stereotypical green.
And England? Why, no English person would ever be complete without a flat cap, three-piece suit, clutching a saucer and cup of tea!
AI may be a thing of the future, but its generated images of 'the most stereotypical person' in every country have been called out as outdated and 'inaccurate'.
"As a Finn I find this really inaccurate. Our mushroom pineapple moss hats are not that tall. Neighbours would think that we try to brag with our wealth," one Reddit user said.
Another wrote: "Why is the danish guy dressed like he is homeless?"
"As a German I find this thoroughly not accurate," a third added.
A fourth said: "I was almost offended by seeing the Austrian dude. Then I saw the German one and was like, ok this is worse. Then came Norway."
A final resolved: "They're all inaccurate except Ireland."
As well as being accused of being misleading, the AI-generated images have also been called out as sexist - why do they all only depict men?
A Redditor commented: "Stating the obvious but it's blown me away that entering 'person' you get a load of men."
Thankfully, another Reddit user has shared a women's version of the 'most stereotypical person in [country]'.
Although, whether they're any better or not is up to you to decide.