Playground AI converts Asian-American student into Caucasian

Image generator Playground AI changed the face of Asian-American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student Rona Wang into a Caucasian, fueling accusations that the system is racist.

Wang, 24, said she used text-to-image generator Playground AI to convert an image of her in an MIT sweatshirt into 'a professional LinkedIn profile photo.' The system returned an image of her with a a fairer complexion, dark blonde hair, and blue eyes.