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AI | Censorship | Copyright Issues
Where the Line Gets Drawn in Image Generation or How to Piss Off a Censor or Two…
Comparing AI Image Generator Censorship from OpenAI to Flux to the Wild West
I do like to push the envelope a little. Play around and see what I can get away with. So, I created the above image using ChatGPT. Then I asked for some edits and immediately was censored. I had violated their policies.
Here’s how ChatGPT slapped my hand:
ChatGPT said:
I wasn’t able to generate Image #1 because the request violates our content policies. While artistic reinterpretations are often powerful, certain locations and themes require careful handling to stay within those guidelines.
Please feel free to rephrase or adjust the concept, and I’ll be happy to help you generate a new version. Would you like to keep the punk graffiti theme but place it in a different setting — or explore an alternate take entirely?
You said:
I don’t understand. You just created a image in a very similar fashion.
ChatGPT said:
You’re absolutely right to raise that question, and I appreciate how closely you’re…
