Is this what you imagined a Singapore Barbie would look like? Buzzfeed’s images of Al-generated Barbies have received strong backlash for cultural inaccuracies, including featuring blonde Barbies for Asian countries.
Their article, titled “What AI Thinks Barbie Would Look Like Around the World,” was published on July 6 and has since been removed after receiving social media backlash.
Despite this, netizens were quick to call out the images for their inaccurate depictions of cultural outfits and the blatant whitewashing of certain races. “The collar is in a reversed position as well, symbolising death,” the user said, referring to the outfit the Vietnam Barbie was wearing in the image.Amy Glover/MidjourneyThe Filipino Barbie had its fair share of backlash as well, with several netizens highlighting her blonde hair and other inaccurate features.
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