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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 it. During the interaction, "Jinan Little Girl" twisted and wiggled, and many people felt uncomfortable when they saw it at first sight. They questioned whether the AI image sexualized children and demanded that the official remove it as soon as possible. The art museum responded that all works were strictly reviewed before being put on display, which again attracted complaints from netizens, who demanded an investigation into whether the reviewers were pedophiles or had any bad tendencies.
Jimu News reported that when images of children appear in public culture, they often symbolize purity, cuteness, innocence and hope. The artificial intelligence virtual image "Jinan Xiaoni'er" exhibited in the Jinan Art Museum in Shandong Province has the face of a girl, but is designed with the body of an adult woman. Its body movements are exaggerated and twisted, giving people a feeling of "twisting and posing", conveying a weird atmosphere that is not in line with children's age, touching the public's sensitive nerves about child protection. Not only did some viewers feel uncomfortable, but many netizens also questioned its "edge". The video immediately sparked heated discussion among netizens after it was released, and many people expressed their intention to file complaints across provinces.
Some people said, "The designer is mentally ill and he doesn't even know it", "The behavior is definitely inconsistent with his age", "Who would associate this kind of action with a child?", "How dare they put it in an art museum so brazenly, openly going against the country?", "A pedophile can't be hidden at all."
In response to netizens' questions, the official response of the South American Art Museum stated that it has not received any relevant complaints so far, and the works have no negative tendencies and have all been strictly reviewed before being exhibited. This has sparked criticism from netizens, with comments such as "If this is strict censorship, then the censors should be investigated", "The complained videos should be removed immediately", and "The official image is indeed not suitable".
According to reports, many people believe that art galleries, as an important part of the social and cultural service system, should serve the public, popularize art, improve the public's level of art appreciation and cultural literacy, and enrich people's spiritual life. At present, AI technology is deeply penetrating into various fields, bringing unexpected convenience and surprises to life; however, in the field of public culture and education, especially in occasions involving minors, the application of AI requires more strictness and caution.