Stanford University Promotional Material Faces Scrutiny Over AI-Altered Imagery
A comparison between an original photograph taken at the 'Star Ginger @ Stanford' dining location and a promotional version has sparked discussion regarding the use of generative AI in university marketing. The promotional image appears to have been digitally altered, replacing individuals from the original group photo with different figures, including the substitution of a male student with a female student. This instance highlights the growing trend of institutions utilizing AI tools to modify advertising assets, raising questions about the authenticity of promotional materials and the extent to which digital manipulation is employed to curate specific visual representations in campus media.



And? Oh, of course, as we all know all adds, pamphlets and advertising brochures are always 100% faithful and accurate depictions of reality. No one lost anything with this. It's a simple add. And they are trying to appeal to the black population as well. What's the issue? You gu
they changed all of them. and if it's for a generic ad, it does make sense to make them differ from the original people.
Didn’t trump just say no restrictions, no regulations no limits on so called AI, so it makes sense that standford is in forefront of AI slop
They use AI instead of photoshop? So they upload a picture and type something like 'Get rid of the black person'?
Is that even white?
doesn't look white, maybe latino
damn wish that happened to me, what a great lawsuit, so much free money
And that puts false expectations in black people's heads that maybe they should go to this place because this black person is there when they're not
They made the chinese more sexy
They even made the Asian more Asian