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Converse pulled a sneaker ad featuring K-pop star Karina after critics said the image evoked Ku Klux Klan and lynching imagery. The company apologized and removed the post, while experts debated whether the oversight was intentional or a failure of internal review.
Google's AI image generator, Gemini, faced backlash for consistently producing ethnically diverse images but struggling to generate consistent images of white people, including historically inaccurate depictions of figures like Vikings and Nazis. After temporarily disabling the feature, Google plans to relaunch Gemini in a few weeks, acknowledging that it had not been working as intended. The controversy sparked accusations of reverse racism from rightwing influencers and raised concerns about racial representations in AI technology.