Incident 63: Google Photo Merge Decapitates Subject
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According to Android user Alex Harker, the Google Photos AI assistant created a strange hybrid of three photos he took on a ski trip. Two of the photos were of a forest landscape, while one photo was of Harker's friend. Google Photos created a stranged merged photo showing the friend's head half-merged behind the trees.
Short Description
Google Photos' AI Assistant created a strange hybrid photograph when merging three different pictures from a ski trip.
Severity
Negligible
AI System Description
Facial recognition software used by Google Photo Assistant
System Developer
Sector of Deployment
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Relevant AI functions
Perception, Cognition
AI Techniques
Facial recognition
AI Applications
Facial recognition
Location
Banff, Alberta
Named Entities
Google Photos, Assistant, Android, Alex Harker, Alberta
Technology Purveyor
Beginning Date
01/2018
Ending Date
01/2018
Near Miss
Unclear/unknown
Intent
Accident
Lives Lost
No
Data Inputs
Photographs
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