Chad G. Peters (Image: Gay Globe)
Curious to test Microsoft Edge’s image creation tool (Copilot), I asked it to generate an image of a handsome, healthy, physically fit, and happy young man according to its own beauty standards. To my greatest surprise, the robot created a stunning young man who perfectly matched my personal preferences!
The criteria for male beauty used by an AI to create an image can vary depending on the model and the data it was trained on. Generally, these criteria may include features such as facial symmetry, skin clarity, the shape and size of the eyes, nose, and lips, face shape, hair density, posture and musculature, as well as facial expressions often associated with joy, confidence, or other positive emotions. These criteria may be influenced by cultural norms and contemporary aesthetic trends.
During the creation process, an AI typically works by analyzing large datasets of images to learn patterns and features associated with certain attributes, such as beauty in this case. When asked to generate an image, the AI uses this learned information to construct a new image that aligns with the desired criteria.
Here’s a simplified explanation of how it might work:
- Training Phase: The AI is trained on a dataset containing a diverse range of images of men, labeled with attributes like facial symmetry, skin clarity, hair density, etc. It learns to identify patterns and features that are associated with attractiveness based on these labeled examples.
- Generation Phase: When asked to create an image of a handsome young man, for example, the AI uses its learned knowledge to generate facial features, expressions, and other attributes that it believes align with the concept of male beauty. It might combine elements from different images in its dataset or generate entirely new features based on its understanding of what constitutes attractiveness.
- Refinement: Depending on the specific AI model and its capabilities, there may be a refinement process where the generated image is adjusted or fine-tuned to better match the desired criteria. This could involve tweaking parameters related to facial features, adjusting colors or lighting, or making other modifications to enhance the aesthetic quality of the image.
Overall, the creation process involves a combination of analyzing existing data, learning patterns, and generating new content based on that learned knowledge.
So if you feel like crafting a customized companion for yourself, know that AI can do it according to all your criteria in just a few seconds. To find out if he’ll be morally compatible with you, you’ll have to wait for the next generation of robots that will provide us with videos of our perfect men who can verbally interact with us directly. I’m almost looking forward to it!