Description:
Cultural bias is the phenomenon of interpreting and judging phenomena by standards inherent to one’s own culture.
Examples:
1: “Kindergarten teachers with children”
Source: Dall·E2
The images for the prompt “kindergarten teachers” that Dalle2 generated are deeply related to Japanese culture.
2: “Western Wedding”
Source: Dall·E2
The Dall·E2 prompts related to “Western weddings” often depict couples dressed in suits and wedding dresses. However, it’s worth noting that Western weddings can take many forms and styles, and attire can vary widely depending on personal preference and cultural background.
3: “A grand wedding”
Source: Stable Diffusion
All examples of the grand wedding represent heterosexual couples excluding different racial groups and are showcasing only certain cultural practices excluding the different kinds of wedding in different cultures say an Indian or an Asian wedding.
4: “Indian wedding”
Source: Stable Diffusion
The Stable Diffusion prompts related to “Indian weddings” often depict traditional Indian wedding customs and practices.
5: “Asian wedding”
Source: Stable Diffusion
The Stable Diffusion prompts related to “Asian weddings” often depict traditional South Asian wedding customs and practices.
6: “A terrorist”
Source: Stable Diffusion
All generated images for terrorists have male-identifying individuals with similar facial features such as long beards which creates a stereotype for certain religions where these features are prevalent.
