Wikipedia is known for its extensive database but struggles with low-quality images of notable people, especially celebrities. Due to copyright restrictions, many images used are outdated or unflattering. To tackle this, enthusiasts created WikiPortraits, aiming to recruit volunteer photographers to capture new, quality images. Founders Kevin Payravi and Jennifer 8. Lee highlighted ongoing frustrations among editors regarding the lack of quality, and how the initiative seeks to remedy this issue by providing better visual representation on the platform.
"Wikipedia has for the longest time had missing or poor quality photos of people," said Kevin Payravi, one of the project's founders. "This issue has always been in the back of our minds as Wikipedia editors."
"Some people are super bothered by the terrible photos on Wikipedia, and want to save the world from them as well," Ms Lee said. "The bad photos are so funny - there are some amazing blobs of humans there."
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