Historical images made with AI recycle colonial stereotypes and bias – new research
- Written by Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato
Generative AI has revolutionised how we make and consume images. Tools such as Midjourney, DALL-E and Sora can now conjure anything, from realistic photos to oil-like paintings – all from a short text prompt.
These images circulate through social media in ways that make their artificial origins difficult to discern. But the ease of producing...





