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Art Museum in Jinan, Shandong Allegedly Generated and Displayed a Sexualized Childlike Avatar with an Adult Body

March 5, 2025

A Chinese art museum in Jinan, Shandong showcased an AI-generated virtual character, '济南小妮儿' (Jinan Xiaonier), with a childlike face on an adult woman’s body and suggestive movements. Critics condemned this display for sexualizing children and called for its immediate removal. The museum defended the exhibit, stating it passed rigorous review, but this only escalated public outcry. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and trustworthy AI practices. It is crucial to establish guardrails for AI to prevent such incidents and promote safe and secure AI use. For those interested in shaping the future of AI governance, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to help map, measure, manage, and ensure the safety and security of AI systems.

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Alleged deployer
jinan-art-museum
Alleged developer
unknown-ai-image-generator-technology-developer
Alleged harmed parties
general-public-of-china, visitors-to-jinan-art-museum

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/979

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