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How is this in any way related to the post?
Did you even read the article?
Well technically it's not even a portrait, it's what is commonly known as a profile, which is also clearly stated first. And it's definitely not a "self" profile either.
It's very Stupid language to use by the researchers.
I would argue that if you’re being pedantic about the language being used, then why are you implying anyone asked an AI to make a portrait of anyone?
Obviously, yes, it’s not a self-portrait by the dictionary definitions of “self” and “portrait” but people use “self-portrait” to refer to a description of a person all the time, particularly in settings where emotional intelligence is discussed.
Yes, I’m being pedantic, but so were you, so it feels fair game. But nothing in the article actually makes it seem as if a portrait is being illustrated other than the metaphorical portrait
I didn't I just used the semantics of the article and headline. Obviously it's not a literal "portrait" you'd have to be pretty stupid to read it like that.
This phrase doesn’t imply that someone asked an AI to make a portrait?
Normally it would, but In accordance with the content of the article, the "portrait" is a semaphore.
Don't blame me, blame the researchers that thought it was a good idea to use this stupid wording for what is really profiling.
If we can't be pedantic in the comments of an aggregated story where is there left!
Well, look to your left and there it is!
well it is a direct reference to the title, so maybe that?
Nobody asked an AI to make a portrait, not even in the title. They observed a profile being created by AI agents and used common psychology language to describe the behavior
you’re missing the point that op was making. it is not a SELF portrait unless is it’s made by the subject. when someone (or something) else makes the portrait, it’s just a portrait.
you’re also being the tiniest bit belligerent about it.