When diversity efforts go wrong: Google's Gemini creates 'racially diverse Nazis'



When headlines read “Google apologizes for generating racially diverse Nazis,” you might start wondering if you’re living in the Twilight Zone.

Dave Landau can’t help but laugh at the sheer absurdity of the ordeal, especially the image of “the Asian woman” decked out in Nazi regalia or the “Native American over there in Germany.”

When someone asked Google's new AI feature, Gemini, to create an image of a German Nazi, this is the picture it generated:

“With all the AI stuff going on, Google decided to put their own out, and if you type in almost anything historical, they'll make it diverse which is … a good thing, except for Nazis,” laughs 1/4 Black Garrett.

Gemini was reportedly programmed to not further racial and gender stereotypes, but when it comes to generating historical images, clearly there have been some problems. When asked to create an image of America’s Founding Fathers, it did the same thing and featured a variety of races, which is, you know ... not accurate.

Obviously, people are upset, leading some to accuse the platform of intentionally avoiding creating white people, which, of course, the company denied.

Google did release an apology, however, and claimed that “Gemini is offering inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions” and that the company is “working to improve these kinds of depictions immediately.”

For now, Gemini has been blocked from generating images of human beings until the issue has been resolved.

To hear more of Dave and 1/4 Black Garrett’s comical take on the situation, watch the clip below.


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Dad goes viral for woke ​makeover​ of classic Disney fairy tales — and reactions are mixed



A dad on TikTok has gone viral after putting his computer editing skills to work to remake in woke fashion several classic Disney fairy tales.

What are the details?

In a series of video posts, the dad — who goes by @dcaspers on the social media platform — shows himself removing what he deems to be "gender stereotypes" from classic Disney books so that his young daughters learn not to "settle" for society's sexist expectations for them.

In one video, he remakes a scene from "Beauty and the Beast" to highlight an oft-disputed claim about discrimination against women in the workplace.

Rather than Belle making homemade brownies to cheer the Beast up, the dad rewrites the story to show that Belle didn't have time to make the brownies because she had to work all day. So instead she picks up some store-bought Oatmeal Creme Pies on her way over.

When the Beast sees the treats, he expresses disappointment — but Belle shoots back, "I'm on a budget, I only make 78 cents to the dollar."

@dcaspers

Changing tomorrow starts today (part 2) #madatdisney #girldad #oatmealcremepies

In another video, the dad "add[s] diversity to Disney" by making Cinderella fall in love with a female companion.

Instead of the Disney princess finding her Prince Charming at the fabled ball, she ends up finding "true love" with none other than Belle.

@dcaspers

Reply to @getoffmypage.ca Adding diversity to Disney #madatdisney #girldad #lgbtq

In yet another video captioned as "changing tomorrow starts today," the video maker alters a scene from Disney's "Princess and the Frog" that shows Princess Tiana baking cookies for Prince Naveen. But in the new version, Tiana makes nachos for herself.

"Excuse me, Prince Naveen, these nachos are just for me," the new text says. "Sorry, Prince, make your own damn nachos," @dcaspers adds in the caption.

Other videos — there are eight in all — feature doctored versions of scenes from "Brave," "Rapunzel," and "The Little Mermaid."

What has been the reaction?

The videos were actually posted last year but only recently started trending on the internet. In recent weeks, they have garnered millions of views on the platform and have sparked contentious debate.

Some reportedly have celebrated the dad as a "fairy godfather" of sorts while others are slamming him for needlessly defacing classic stories.

"Why can't all men see how problematic those books can be?" one TikTok fan asked, according to the New York Post.

Another supporter wondered, "Can you sell these stories? I have two daughters I'm super interested!!! Great job!!!"

"I would legit buy a book you edited," another commenter added, according to the Daily Mail. "Please make more and sell them!"

Others weren't so enthused and labeled the videos as examples of cancel culture.

"This generation literally cancels people for the most minuscule things," one critic charged.

Another wrote, "So instead of learning from history, we should just erase it and change it to fit our own likings?"

Still another said: "This is extra, I tell my daughters they can do anything they set their mind to ... no need to teach them misandry."

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Actress Halle Berry details how she combats sexism and gender stereotypes with her 7-year-old son



Actress Halle Berry says she encourages her 7-year-old son, Maceo, to challenge gender stereotypes in order to stop him from feeling "superior to women," the Daily Mail reports.

Berry made the remarks during a recent virtual panel on "women breaking barriers" in the entertainment industry.

What are the details?

On Monday, the outlet reported that Berry, 54, says she has been teaching her son — who she shares with her ex-husband, French actor Olivier Martinez — to challenge the stereotypes since he was 5 years old.

"I have realized what my job is in raising him," she said in remarks delivered virtually at last weekend's Hollywood Foreign Press Association panel titled "Women Breaking Barriers: An Industry Shift as part of the Sundance Film Festival."

"If we want to have a future that's different, that is where it starts," Berry added. "You made me think of how many conversations I've had with him, say, since he's turned five years old about the differences in boys and girls, and I see how he's taught to feel like he's superior, at five, that girls are."

She continued, pointing out that she's had to give her son a "new perspective" on his innate superiority.

She explained, "I've had to really break that down for him and give him a new perspective, and challenge those thoughts and ask him to identify where that comes from, and if he believes that or not, and challenge what he's subconsciously getting from somewhere.

"I can tell that because we're having these conversations he is going to grow as a deep thinker on the subject," the award-winning actress insisted. "He is going to be determined not to just accept it."

Berry said that she will often challenge her son by asking why certain colors are "girl colors."

Berry is also mother to a 12-year-old girl, Nahla, whom she shares with ex-partner, model Gabriel Aubry.