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Delaney Thibodeau

Toronto
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How AI’s distorted body ideals could contribute to body dysmorphia

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By Delaney Thibodeau, Catherine M Sabiston, Sasha Gollish
| PsyPost Verified
What does it look like to have an “athletic body?” What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one? A recent study we conducted at the University of Toronto analyzed appearance-related traits of AI-generated images of male and female athletes and non-athletes. We found that we’re being fed exaggerated — and likely impossible — body standards. Even before AI, athletes have been pressured to look a certain way: thin, muscular and attractive.
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AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity-especially for athletes

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By Delaney Thibodeau, Catherine M Sabiston, Sasha Gollish, Christopher Packham
| Tech Xplore Verified
An AI-generated image of a female athlete by Midjourney from the authors’ research. Credit: Delaney Thibodeau What does it look like to have an "athletic body?" What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one? A recent study we conducted at the University of Toronto analyzed appearance-related traits of AI-generated images of male and female athletes and non-athletes. We found that we're being fed exaggerated—and likely impossible—body standards.
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AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes

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By Delaney Thibodeau
| Inkl
What does it look like to have an “athletic body?” What does artificial intelligence think it looks like to have one? Even before AI, athletes have been pressured to look a certain way: thin, muscular and attractive. Coaches, opponents, spectators and the media shape how athletes think about their bodies. Given the growing use of AI on social media, understanding just how AI depicts athlete and non-athlete bodies has become critical.
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