Science Journal Publishes Paper with Bizarre, Inaccurate AI-Generated Images
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A science journal published a paper with nonsensical AI-generated images, including a wildly inaccurate diagram of a rat penis over twice the size of its body.
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The images were created by Midjourney and included bizarre labels like "iollotte sserotgomar cell" and "testtomcels."
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It's unclear how this got through the editing and peer review process, since the journal's policies require authors to check AI-generated content for factual accuracy.
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The incident demonstrates how generative AI is increasingly infiltrating academia, worrying scientists about potential harms to research quality and integrity.
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Some journals like Nature have banned AI-generated images over verifiability concerns, but standards are still adapting to the AI reality.