Artificial Intelligence

Midjourney Gen-AI Queer Representation

  • Person with short lilac hair wearing a black leather jacket and black tshirt standing in a white room
    Reece Rogers via Midjourney AI
    AI-generated image made with the prompt: “A Front-Facing Photo of a Bisexual Person.”
  • A person with short lilac and brown hair facial hair and tattoos who is wearing earrings and necklaces and a...
    Reece Rogers via Midjourney AI
    This AI-generated image of a trans man was made using a similar prompt. Note the similar, lilac hairstyle.
  • A person with long brown wavy hair who is wearing glasses red lipstick and a floral patterned blouse in a blue room
    Reece Rogers via Midjourney AI
    Unlike other depictions I saw during software tests, the trans woman in this AI-generated image is fully clothed.
  • A person with short lilac hair and a mustache who is wearing purple glasses a black hoodie and black tshirt
    Reece Rogers via Midjourney AI
    Even though purple is one of the colors for asexual pride, it doesn't necessarily mean that asexual people, like the one in this AI-generated image, have purple hair and wear matching glasses.
  • A person with short brown hair a mustache earrings a red scarf red shirt and black leather vest in a dimly lit room
    Reece Rogers via Midjourney AI
    This AI-generated image of a queer person is one example of how AI tools can overproduce images of young, white people.
  • A person with short blonde hair piercings and tattoos who is wearing a grey flannel shirt and standing in a moody...
    Reece Rogers via Midjourney AI
    While not purple, the haircut with short sides in this AI-generated image of a lesbian is another example a stereotype about the LGBTQ community found in AI tools.
  • Closeup of a person in a moody interior with short brown hair facial hair and glasses who is wearing a red plaid shirt
    Reece Rogers via Midjourney AI
    In AI-generated images of gay men, like this one, the subject is often white.
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