Generative AI Reimagines Pain Of Refugees In Detention Camps Based On Their Testimonies

JE Technology Desk: AI is being used to generate content ranging from unique texts to images in recent times. While we've seen several instances of generative AI output jolting the Internet, in the latest series, pictures that capture the plight of refugees in offshore detention centers of Australia are shocking the world. But, do note that these are not clicked from an actual camera lens and are a product of generative AI.

According to CNN, these images were forged from the statements of sufferers (and later polished by a designer working with them) for a court case that stands scrapped now. The pictures offer the closest glimpse of the recollections engraved in the mind of these people detained on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island, Nauru.

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These images appeared in an online project and a book from 2020: 'Exhibit A-I,' in which Australian lawyers consolidated accounts of 50 people who aimed to contest the country's immigration policy, CNN reported. However, even before reaching the stairs of the courts, the case is now abandoned.

Over 130 photos were created using Midjourney from statements of 32 refugees. photos shared in the report may be disturbing for some people. Viewer discretion is advised.

(Image:CNN | Howatson+Company/Maurice Blackburn)

"I'm never going to bring back the good years of my life. It's gone," said 37-year-old Saman (an Iranian refugee), who was in Manus for around nine months. He shared that officers often fumigated the tents without checking the presence of people inside. More ordeals include lack of food supplies, inflicting self-harm and more.

They were generated as no "real" alternative was available due to the prohibition on electronic items, including smartphones, the report adds. However, the drawbacks of this media include that they can be misinterpreted as real widely.

The participant hopes to remind the world about the human cost of immigration policies. As per Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) officials, the last refugee on Nauru was moved to Australia on Saturday, and they expect the same for over 80 men in Papua New Guinea.