Hi folks! I’ve run into similar issues using DALL-E 3 via ChatGPT. Here are my key findings:
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It is impossible to draw a realistic Neanderthal. They are usually gorillas in human poses. Even using scientific descriptions of Neanderthal morphology produces gorillas.
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Introduction of any racially or ethnically stereotypical trait instantly converts a character to the stereotypical race for that feature. Dark skin tone makes people of African descent. Red hair makes people of Celtic or Germanic descent. DALL-E is apparently racist?
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I’ve tried characters from various mythologies from many different cultures, sometimes with wonderful results, but it is incapable of drawing a Thor or Loki which isn’t based on Marvel movies, though I did make a fairly convincing Thar without a hammer once. With a hammer he (and his hammer) look decidedly Hollywood again.
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While it sometimes flat out refuses to draw the Cheshire Cat on initial prompt, with a warning that it violates content policy, despite being public domain. I get better luck by using descriptions of the cat from the book instead of naming him. Likewise Alice always wears a blue dress and has blonde hair by default. It also gets confused about the caterpillar and sometimes has Alice smoking.
TL:DR - DALL-E is racist and can’t correctly re-imagine anything that’s already been portrayed in movies that it’s obviously been trained on.
P.S. Should I post the pics where it crosses its own rules? I’m not sure if they’d violate content policies for the forum.
P.S. …RAWF…