Google has paused the image-generation capabilities of its Gemini AI chatbot after a sequence of controversies surrounding the brand new characteristic. The Mountain View, California-based firm admitted that Gemini provided “inaccuracies in some historic depictions” and promised to launch an improved model of the characteristic quickly.
In a press release on X about Gemini’s text-to-image capabilities, Google wrote: “We’re working to enhance these sorts of depictions instantly. Gemini’s AI picture technology does generate a variety of individuals. And that’s usually an excellent factor as a result of folks around the globe use it. But it surely’s lacking the mark right here.”
In yet one more publish, Google confirmed that it was pausing Gemini’s picture technology characteristic, noting, “We’re already working to deal with latest points with Gemini’s picture technology characteristic. Whereas we do that, we’ll pause the picture technology of individuals and can re-release an improved model quickly.”
Notably, after lagging behind the competitors for a very long time, Google determined so as to add image-generation capabilities to its Gemini AI chatbot earlier this month. In distinction, Microsoft’s Bing and OpenAI’s Dall-E 3 have been in a position to generate photos since at the very least final 12 months, giving them an ‘edge’ over Google’s providing.
However Gemini was quickly embroiled in an argument over its picture technology capabilities, with many customers accusing it of being too “woke” when it got here to producing historic photos, which precipitated a storm on X (previously Twitter). Customers quickly stated that it was tough to get even Gemini to acknowledge the existence of white folks, with the chatbot refusing to provide a picture of a contented white man, whereas giving a legitimate response to a picture of ‘white black folks’.
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