My AI selfie journey began with not knowing the depth and other factors involved in something as simple as creating an AI selfie of myself. I did not think about things like performance, perception, beauty standards, and the non-representation of some features or people. This process showed me that AI selfie creation is far from perfect and has much room for growth. My initial image took many attempts before I got something that was even remotely close to what I wanted. I tried to create this on several websites because their input systems and output styles varied.
As I stated in assignment 3, I believe that the increasing use of AI to produce content and even images of oneself can lead to the elimination of certain overlooked traits or attributes in people. Specific groups of people or attributes can be completely erased when placed in the hands of AI. It can easily reinforce gender norms and stereotypes while also producing what it thinks the person wants to see rather than the reality. As technology becomes smarter over time and less of a novelty, these small edits or exemptions from the real self carry weight and really do matter.
The initial images looked like generic versions of what I was describing. I had to be very specific with the language I chose and how things were worded, being careful of where to place emphasis. I also learned that facts about myself that were not about appearance actually came in handy when trying to get the whole picture of myself to reflect reality. Things like being a student, including where I worked, hobbies, and sports I have done, all made the picture look more like me in a way I cannot understand, because all of these things have no real reflection on what I look like.
(https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ai-prompt-structure/)
This class has taught me to be much more aware of not only the AI content I see and consume online, but also the ethics behind the creation of it myself. I feel like I now have a much better grasp on the depth things like this hold and how every small decision has an impact on the outcome, whether it be words in the prompt or the website it is being created on. I will take these findings with me and continue to apply them to my everyday life, always thinking deeper about what is being presented to me, or how I choose to present something, and how it could be perceived. I will also pay attention to things that may be absent from these kinds of images and what impact that may have going forward. These modules show that there are many perspectives to every theory or idea and that there truly is no definitive answer in terms of social media and its impacts on society today.
As for the blogging medium, I found it much more casual as opposed to an essay format. Including images always helps to get points across more easily, and I believe it enhances things, as well as allowing the reader to stay engaged. It was hard to get the images to sit in the right spot, and I had to play around with sizing and cropping, but in the end, I feel as though it is a much more authentic delivery of my experience.
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