AI technology imagines what countries would look like as women
Updated | By Jean-Mari Schmidt
Can AI truly paint an accurate picture of an entire country?
AI has become a hot topic in recent years and even more so in 2023, where artificially-generated art has become quite a controversial talking point.
READ: Famous musician lists worn underwear on eBay racking up R1.7 million in bids
While the pros and cons list can probably go on for days, some people are using the tools at their disposal for some innocent fun.
Twitter user @cryptotea_, who is also an NFT artist, decided to use AI technology to create portraits of countries.
But not just any portraits.
READ: Oops, she’s done it again: Britney Spears calls out famous actress for bullying
She wanted the system to use the information it has on different countries to create portraits of women who represent those countries.
Alex, 20, told Buzzfeed: "I wanted to put AI to the test and see if it could not only pick up features of different people around the world, but also cultures — which it did (i.e. the cowboy hat for a woman imagined as the US)."
READ: CEO spends R34-million to reduce age and 'win' Rejuvenation Olympics
The results are in and they are pretty spectacular:
I asked AI to turn countries into women 👇🧵 pic.twitter.com/cGmwclKl7v
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
United Kingdom pic.twitter.com/ItQNz8TRtj
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
India pic.twitter.com/dfgf8gIlzU
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
Iran pic.twitter.com/V7WiMAW7uq
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
Jamaica pic.twitter.com/y0NkhEZ2nz
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
China pic.twitter.com/EYcraVBJvF
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
Mexico pic.twitter.com/6DMwzsZ6b3
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
Nigeria pic.twitter.com/wVEHLfel4T
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 13, 2023
Brazil pic.twitter.com/1VWHbs5W45
— Crypto Tea (@CryptoTea_) January 14, 2023
While the future of AI and its different applications still remains a grey area, it clearly has the potential to eventually play a major role in various industries and in our daily lives.
Tune in to 'The Drive with Rob & Roz', on weekdays from 16:00 - 19:00. Stream the show live here or download our mobile app here.
Main image courtesy of @CryptoTea_/Twitter
More on Jacaranda FM
Show's Stories
-
WATCH: Notre Dame bells ring for first time since 2019 fire
The bells of Notre Dame in Paris rang out together on Friday for the fir...
The Drive with Rob & Roz 14 minutes ago -
Five African countries that spend most time on social media
Here are the top five African countries that spend the most time on soci...
The Drive with Rob & Roz an hour ago