Midjourney AIusers, President of ChinaHe found a temporary solution after the images of .
midjourney Last week, it took action to prevent the proliferation of deepfakes created on its platform by disabling access to its free trial. While the platform still allows the creation of images featuring world leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been specifically excluded.
Banned Words Are Not Limited To China
Midjourney AIa user of twitter “If you prompt the full URL of an existing photo of Xi, it is still possible to act on the image. Or you can use /blend with the existing photo”.
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expressionin ( WASTAGE) as a senior academic Sarah McLaughlinHe made some comments on the subject. McLaughlin,argued that the ban constituted a form of censorship and undermined the basic principles of freedom of expression.
midjourneyFounder and CEO of David Holz, announced that they received many complaints on Discord last year, so they blocked a lot of words.
Holz, banned words only ChineseHe acknowledged that China is a particularly sensitive issue as political humor can put Chinese users at risk. Holz , made the following statements regarding the decision: “There was no financial gain behind our decision. It is clear that giving Chinese individuals access to this technology is a huge win for us.”
