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Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

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Re: Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

#51

why are we using image generators to represent actual history? If we want accuracy surely we can use actual documents that are not imagined by a bunch of code. If you want to write fanfic or whatever then just adjust the prompt

You're right we should ban images of history altogether. Infact I think we should ban written accounts too. We should go back to the oral historic tradition of the ancient Greeks

Re: Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

#52
post #33

Can someone provide content of the Tweet?

https://archive.ph/jjh8a

We're already working to address recent issues with Gemini's image generation feature. While we do this, we're going to pause the image generation of people and will re-release an improved version soon.

We're aware that Gemini is offering inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions. Here's our statement.

We're working to improve these kinds of depictions immediately. Gemini's Al image generation does generate a wide range of people. And that's generally a good thing because people around the world use it. But it's missing the mark here.

Re: Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

#53

why are we using image generators to represent actual history? If we want accuracy surely we can use actual documents that are not imagined by a bunch of code. If you want to write fanfic or whatever then just adjust the prompt

Ah. So we can trust AI to answer truthfully about history (and other issues), but we can't expect it to generate images for that same history, got it.

Any other specific things we should not expect from AI or shouldn't ask AI to do?

Re: Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

#56
The outcry on this issue has caused me to believe American society is too far divided.

Full disclosure, I'm not white. But across a few social media/discussion platforms I more or less saw the same people who cry out about AI daily turn this issue into a tee to sledge "fragile white people" and "techbros". Meanwhile, the aforementioned groups correctly pointed out that Gemini's image generation takes its cues from an advanced stage of DEI, and will not, or at least tries like hell not to generate white people.

Re: Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

#57
post #45

It's hardly "politically sensitive" to be disappointed by this behaviour: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39465554 "Asked specifically to generate images of people of various ethnic groups, it would happily do it except in the case of white people, in which it would flatly refuse."

It’s being politically sensitive to assert that this was obviously the intent of Google and that it demonstrates that they’re wholly consumed by the woke mind virus, or whatever, as many commenters have done. The sensible alternative explanation is that this issue is an overcorrection made in an attempt to address well-documented biases these models have when not fine tuned.

Re: Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

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post #50
post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I want image generators to generate what I ask them and not alter my query into something else. It's deeply shameful that billions of dollars and the hard work of incredibly smart people is mangled for a 'feature' that most end users don't even want and can't turn off. This is not a one off, it keeps happening with generative AI all the time. Silent prompt injections are visible for now with jailbreaks but who knows…

This sounds bit entitled. It is just service of private company.

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Re: Google to pause Gemini image generation of people after issues

#59
post #50
post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I want image generators to generate what I ask them and not alter my query into something else. It's deeply shameful that billions of dollars and the hard work of incredibly smart people is mangled for a 'feature' that most end users don't even want and can't turn off. This is not a one off, it keeps happening with generative AI all the time. Silent prompt injections are visible for now with jailbreaks but who knows…

This sounds bit entitled. It is just service of private company.

Yes, and I want the services I buy from private companies to do certain things.
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