Meta recently published a post suggesting using AI to fake photos of the Northern Lights, which triggered a strong backlash from netizens. The editor of Downcodes will analyze this incident and explore the reasons and social significance behind it.
Meta recently published a post suggesting that people use artificial intelligence to fake photos of the Northern Lights. However, the post caused anger and criticism from netizens. Many believe that AI-generated photos cannot replace real-life experiences and shared celebrations.
Pictures show the Northern Lights hovering over the Golden Gate Bridge, city skylines and Ferris wheels. This is apparently an attempt to capture the popular moment of people uploading their own photos of the Northern Lights spectacle as they descended deep into the United States on Thursday night.
Under this post, netizens posted their own photos of the Northern Lights and expressed strong opposition to Meta’s idea. Some criticized Meta's social media team for failing to read their audience, arguing that their posts were not just about showing off a pretty photo, but engaging in a collective celebration of a rare, shared life experience.
The incident highlights complex issues around artificial intelligence in society, including its impact on photography and the ethics of training artificial intelligence on the work of artists, writers, musicians and photographers collected on the internet. Obviously, companies like Meta still need to learn more about and respect the feelings and needs of netizens.
Meta’s move caused controversy and reflected the contradiction between the development of AI technology and social ethics. How to strike a balance between technological progress, user experience, and cultural value is a question that technology companies need to seriously consider. The editor of Downcodes believes that respecting user emotions and paying attention to real experience is the right direction for technological progress.