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Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

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Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

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Background: the original Lena picture comes from the Playboy Magazine, and the model doesn't want people to use it. https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/it-s-time-to-retire-...

Really some computer vision guy told she was at some conference to give out signatures.

Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

#32
post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Didn’t realize the model doesn’t want people using it. That holds more weight in my mind than the fact that it was in playboy.

Really? Presumably she was paid. I don't know what the copyright situation is, but assuming she doesn't hold that I don't know what the issue is. Isn't it like trump objecting to images of his in court accompanying a news item?

That she likely has no legal recourse does not mean that developers and researchers cannot respect her wishes.

It's not like this specific image has an inherent property that somehow makes it the superior test image.

Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

#33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Didn’t realize the model doesn’t want people using it. That holds more weight in my mind than the fact that it was in playboy.

It's not really up to models to decide what their pictures gets used for though. Why should this be different? From what I gather it's not because she's uncomfortable with it being used, it's because of controversy other people have drummed up: > When I asked her if she had heard anything about the recent controversy around her image, she seemed alarmed at the thought that she could have a part in hurting or discoura…

She doesn't have any way to force people to stop, but that doesn't mean people can't take her opinion into account.

Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Didn’t realize the model doesn’t want people using it. That holds more weight in my mind than the fact that it was in playboy.

It's not really up to models to decide what their pictures gets used for though. Why should this be different? From what I gather it's not because she's uncomfortable with it being used, it's because of controversy other people have drummed up: > When I asked her if she had heard anything about the recent controversy around her image, she seemed alarmed at the thought that she could have a part in hurting or discoura…

It is completely reasonable for a model to be told their work and their likeness will be used for one purpose and for them to not be OK if it is used for another, I don't see how being a model excludes you from the right to have an agreement about releasing your creative input.

Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

#37

Background: the original Lena picture comes from the Playboy Magazine, and the model doesn't want people to use it. https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/it-s-time-to-retire-...

The more personal an artifact is, the more I think the subject's wishes should be taken into account.

https://qntm.org/mmacevedo is a much more in-depth examination...

Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

#38
post #19

I think in order to be used in image tech, it shouldn't be shipped as PNG, even with lossless compression. It should be BMP, ideally with the PBM, PGM and PPM formats too. Not sure how serious this is, though. :/

I think if you’re working in computer graphics you can work out how to convert a PNG.

Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

#39
This is like GitHub renaming master branch to main branch in an effort to attract more Black Americans to tech. AKA a virtue signaling side show that accomplishes absolutely nothing. No one even knew it came from a Playboy magasine until this whole "retire Lena" movement.

Re: Ethically Sourced Lena Picture

#40
This cracked me up. Wonderful!

I hadn't realized the original Lenna didn't want her photo used any longer. While she cannot technically force the issue as she doesn't own the photograph, the community should respect her wishes.

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