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AI creates countries as Disney characters. The result for Poland looks like a joke

AI creates countries as Disney characters. The result for Poland looks like a joke

Image source: © Midjourney
Maja Kozłowska,
06.06.2023 11:00

AI has proved that its "imagination" knows virtually no bounds. If "Harry Potter" in the style of Wes Anderson was not enough for you, just look what artificial intelligence has "created" when prompted to prepare images of countries as if they were characters from Walt Disney animated films.

Playing with AI has led to it being able to generate images and photos that are difficult to distinguish from the real thing. The algorithm can and will create content in any style previously imagined. "Harry Potter" directed by Wes Anderson? Done. "Pirates of the Caribbean" in a Romanov vibe? No problem. "Titanic" but in the vibe of "Cyberpunk 2077"? Nothing easier. Celebrities participating in a lava-eating competition? Sure.

On the other hand AI is also able to produce ordinary genre scenes, which at first glance are difficult to distinguish from real photos or photographs. This is why it is so easy to be fooled by fake influencers. This is why Google is working on a tool to tag every image created by AI.

Countries of the world as characters from a Disney film. How does the artificial intelligence see them?

A post depicting the personification of various countries as characters from an animated Walt Disney film appeared on the Midjourney group. The characters have been created using a distinctive line - one would be tempted to say that they are from some little-known productions by the American studio.

Most characters kept the features attributed to a particular country or region. Thus, for example, Australia became a koala zoo worker/animal keeper and France became another Bella from "Beauty and the Beast".

France as a Disney character
France as a Disney character (Midjourney)

However, not all countries were portrayed as they would have wished. Some countries have even been ridiculed by artificial intelligence. The best (or worst, if you like) examples are the USA and, you guessed it, Poland.

The USA as an AI-generated character was given two traits stereotypically attributed to Americans: obesity and love of their country.

USA as a Disney character
USA as a Disney character (Midjourney)

Poland, on the other hand... well. It doesn't look particularly Polish or even Slavic. It’s just random, elderly man, standing in the middle of an unnamed town. Is it offensive in any way? Not really, especially when looking at the US character. Could it be better? Definitely. Considering the appearance of other countries - the potential was huge! For now it looks really… artificial.

Poland as a Disney character
Poland as a Disney character (Midjourney)
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