Govee apologized after a marketing image on its US website showed only the words “white supremacy” on the spines of books placed on a shelf above a child’s bed. The books were visible in an image for bedroom lighting and sat under toy animals. The image was sourced from a third-party licensed library. After the issue was reported, the image was removed, and Govee said its internal review and approval process did not meet required standards. Govee stated it would strengthen processes to prevent recurrence. No specific details were provided about whether humans review marketing images or how offensive content is prevented. The reported image also lacked C2PA or SynthID watermarking data sometimes associated with AI-generated images.
"The image was sourced from a third-party licensed library. The Verge noted on Tuesday that the marketing image lacked Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity ( C2PA) or SynthID watermarking data that sometimes accompanies AI-generated images. "However, we recognize that our internal review and approval process did not meet the standard required. We are taking immediate steps to strengthen our processes to ensure this does not happen again," Liu said."
"The books were visible in an image (shown above) on Govee's US website for bedroom lighting. Disturbingly, the books sat under toy animals on a shelf just above a child's bed. Only the books' spines were visible."
"When reached for comment by Ars Technica, Connie Liu, Govee's PR manager, said: The image was sourced from a third-party licensed library. The Verge noted on Tuesday that the marketing image lacked Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity ( C2PA) or SynthID watermarking data that sometimes accompanies AI-generated images."
"Liu didn't provide specific responses to questions about whether humans review marketing images before Govee publishes them or what steps it takes to ensure its materials don't contain offensive elements."
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