AI Graft Fails To Cure Eugenic Tastes of Generative Models

The public release of OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video generative AI model in 2024 piqued director Valerie Veatch’s interest, drawing her into the online community of artists experimenting with the technology. As she delved deeper, Veatch was disheartened to find that many generated images were replete with racist and sexist undertones. The lack of concern displayed by some of her peers in the AI-enthusiast community further unsettled her. Veatch’s discovery highlights the need for greater scrutiny and accountability in the development and deployment of generative AI models, as they can perpetuate and amplify existing biases and prejudices.