Description: A Chinese art museum in Jinan, Shandong exhibited an AI-generated virtual character, "济南小妮儿" (Jinan Xiaonier), which featured a childlike face on an adult woman’s body with suggestive movements. The display drew public outrage, with critics accusing it of sexualizing children and demanding its removal. The museum defended the exhibit and stated that it had undergone strict review, which only fueled further backlash.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown AI image generator technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Jinan Art Museum, which harmed General public of China and Visitors to Jinan Art Museum.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown AI image generator
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Incident ID
979
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-03-05
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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The Shandong Jinan Art Museum recently exhibited an AI virtual image "Jinan Little Girl", which caused controversy. According to a video posted by netizens, the AI image has the face of a girl, but the body of an adult woman is designed for…
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