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AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

What does it look like to have an “athletic body?” What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one? A recent study we conducted at the University of Toronto analyzed appearance-related traits of AI-generated images of male and female athletes and non-athletes. We found that we’re being fed exaggerated — and likely impossible — body standards. Even […] … learn more→