Our paper on “Agonistic Image Generation”: arxiv.org/abs/2502.15242.
In collaboration with @andreiskiii.bsky.social, @ranjaykrishna.bsky.social, and @axz.bsky.social.
Presenting at #FAccT2025 on Thursday, June 26 in "Group Behaviors and User Experiences" with @andreiskiii.bsky.social! 6/6
In collaboration with @andreiskiii.bsky.social, @ranjaykrishna.bsky.social, and @axz.bsky.social.
Presenting at #FAccT2025 on Thursday, June 26 in "Group Behaviors and User Experiences" with @andreiskiii.bsky.social! 6/6
Agonistic Image Generation: Unsettling the Hegemony of Intention
Current image generation paradigms prioritize actualizing user intention - "see what you intend" - but often neglect the sociopolitical dimensions of this process. However, it is increasingly evident ...
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June 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Our paper on “Agonistic Image Generation”: arxiv.org/abs/2502.15242.
In collaboration with @andreiskiii.bsky.social, @ranjaykrishna.bsky.social, and @axz.bsky.social.
Presenting at #FAccT2025 on Thursday, June 26 in "Group Behaviors and User Experiences" with @andreiskiii.bsky.social! 6/6
In collaboration with @andreiskiii.bsky.social, @ranjaykrishna.bsky.social, and @axz.bsky.social.
Presenting at #FAccT2025 on Thursday, June 26 in "Group Behaviors and User Experiences" with @andreiskiii.bsky.social! 6/6
We tested this with 29 participants. Results: it encourages deeper thinking about representation, and users were more responsive to this approach than to superficial "diversity interventions." 5/6
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We tested this with 29 participants. Results: it encourages deeper thinking about representation, and users were more responsive to this approach than to superficial "diversity interventions." 5/6
We built an interface that researches controversies around user prompts, generates multiple interpretations (especially controversial ones), and encourages users to reflect on them before creating images. 4/6
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We built an interface that researches controversies around user prompts, generates multiple interpretations (especially controversial ones), and encourages users to reflect on them before creating images. 4/6
Most AI image tools aim to actualize your “mental image” of a prompt. But your mental image may not be the whole picture. What if interfaces helped users engage with broader debates about what prompts could mean—pursuing an interactive, social notion of diversity? 3/6
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Most AI image tools aim to actualize your “mental image” of a prompt. But your mental image may not be the whole picture. What if interfaces helped users engage with broader debates about what prompts could mean—pursuing an interactive, social notion of diversity? 3/6
Why do we seem to care about some forms of diversity but less about others? The controversy revealed something important: authentic diversity isn't just “correct” demographic representation — it's about engaging with a pluralism of real human conflicts, views, and interests. 2/6
June 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Why do we seem to care about some forms of diversity but less about others? The controversy revealed something important: authentic diversity isn't just “correct” demographic representation — it's about engaging with a pluralism of real human conflicts, views, and interests. 2/6