Lena Cena is pretty funny but these people sound insufferable.
I wholeheartedly agree.
The whole Lena ban thing is so absurd when the model herself literally endorsed the usage in image processing
Forsén stated in the 2019 documentary film Losing Lena, "I retired from modeling a long time ago. It's time I retired from tech, too... Let's commit to losing me.
From Wikipedia
She was a paid model, so I don't consider the usage unethical based on that. But I like this comment from a journal:
In today's age of high-resolution digital image technology, it seems difficult to argue that a 512 × 512 image produced with a 1970s-era analog scanner is the best we have to offer as an image quality test standard".
Lmao, they do have a point though!
In today’s age of high-resolution digital image technology, it seems difficult to argue that a 512 × 512 image produced with a 1970s-era analog scanner is the best we have to offer as an image quality test standard".
I mean, this puts into context that the standard probably should have been some kind of test card like this :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips_circle_pattern
I don't know that she actually did. Most recent statement I can find from her is 2019, and she essentially says that she thinks it's time to retire the image.
She has since asked for the image to no longer be used, "I retired from modeling a long time ago. It's time I retired from tech, too. We can make a simple change today that creates a lasting change for tomorrow. Let's commit to losing me."
Good for her. :)
Culture wars = mostly bullshit distractions.
I don’t think it can be attributed to culture wars, most of the bans started before she had given her blessing so they were pretty fair as people had been using her image without consent for 40 years. I’m more surprised by the fact that the bans haven’t been overturned since she came out in favor of it.
Not just distraction. Distraction with a very nefarious purpose.
Naw, they're excellent for determining which kind of people are controlling manipulative monsters!
Forsén redid the shoot some 50 years later, producing a (worksafe) image of a grandmotherly woman wearing a hat and smiling. Perhaps using this updated image would be a reasonable compromise?
What do you have against John Cena?
Two words: group shot.
If they put the model in a tutu, they could've made the Lena Cena Ballerina.
If this is real, anybody got an arxiv link?
What the hell is sex-positive?
They tested positive for sex, unlike you, probably.
Real answer: Sex positivity is an attitude towards human sexuality that regards all consensual sexual activities as fundamentally healthy and pleasurable, encouraging sexual pleasure and experimentation.
It's corporate speak for "It's no longer hip and cool to objectify women"... or wait.. I guess it is supposed to be "It's not mysogny if the women like it".. but who knows..
Whoa, a person with 50% opacity?! Diffusion models are falling off.
I can't unsee him.
