An AI virtual character named 'Jinan Xiaonir' displayed at Jinan Art Museum in Shandong featured a child's face with an adult female body and suggestive movements, prompting public outrage and accusations of sexualizing children.
Jinan Art Museum in Shandong Province, China recently exhibited an AI virtual character called 'Jinan Xiaonir' that sparked significant controversy. According to videos posted by netizens, the AI character was designed with a child's face but given an adult woman's body, and during interactions it performed twisting movements and posed in ways that many viewers found inappropriate. Many people reported feeling uncomfortable upon first seeing the character and questioned whether it sexualized children, demanding officials remove it immediately. The art museum responded that they had not received any formal complaints and that all works underwent strict review before exhibition, claiming the work had no inappropriate tendencies. This response further angered netizens who criticized the review process and suggested investigating the reviewers for potential inappropriate inclinations. Many commenters expressed that the character's behavior was completely inconsistent with a child's age and that displaying such content in a public cultural institution was inappropriate. The incident highlights concerns about AI applications in public cultural and educational settings, especially those involving minors.
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