Google has paused picture era capabilities for the Gemini AI chatbot after it was marred in a number of controversies over the brand new function. The Mountain view California-based firm admitted that Gemini was providing “inaccuracies in some historic picture era depictions” and promised to re-release an improved model of the function quickly.
Whereas issuing a press release on X about Gemini’s text-to-image era capabilities, Google wrote, “We’re working to enhance these sorts of depictions instantly. Gemini’s AI picture era does generate a variety of individuals. And that’s typically a superb factor as a result of individuals all over the world use it. However it’s lacking the mark right here.”
In yet one more publish, Google confirmed that it was pausing Gemini’s picture era function, noting, “We’re already working to handle current points with Gemini’s picture era function. Whereas we do that, we will pause the picture era of individuals and can re-release an improved model quickly.”
Notably, after lagging behind the competitors for a very long time, Google had determined to energy its Gemini AI chatbot with image-generation capabilities. In distinction, Microsoft’s Bing and OpenAI’s Dall-E 3 can generate photos not less than since final 12 months, giving them an edge over Google’s providing.
Gemini quickly received into controversy over its picture era capabilities with many customers accusing it of being too woke when producing historic photos that consequently stirred up a storm on X (previously Twitter). Customers quickly began saying that it was exhausting to get even Gemini to acknowledge the existence of white individuals with the chatbot refusing to provide a picture of completely happy white man whereas giving a legitimate response for a picture of “white black individuals”.
Synthetic intelligence primarily based picture turbines have had a historical past of perpetuating racial and gender-based stereotypes but it surely looks as if Google’s try to carry range into the matter has gone a bit too far, with showcasing occasions that by no means even occurred.
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Printed: 23 Feb 2024, 08:11 AM IST
