First "Miss AI" contest sparks ire for pushing unrealistic beauty standards
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Instances of AI-generated Instagram influencers have reportedly been on the rise since freely available image synthesis tools like Stable Diffusion have made it easy to generate an unlimited quantity of provocative images of women on demand.
Critics feel the 'Miss AI' contest sets an unfortunate precedent and objectifies women, reflecting the lack of gender diversity in the AI field.
The 'Miss AI' contest under the 'World AI Creator Awards' seems designed to generate publicity for the company, highlighting how AI-generated fakery is becoming normalized in culture.
CNN's article referring to AI-generated images of fake people as if they were human showcases the increasing presence of AI-generated content in mainstream media.
Read at Ars Technica
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