Blame Photoshop A national news service in Australia has been criticized for using AI to sexualize an image of Victoria state parliament member Georgie Purcell. The photo, published by Nine News earlier this month, was torn apart by Purcell on social media, who called the channel out for the “constant sexualization and objectification” that female politicians in Australia are subjected to. The doctored image appears to emphasize the politician’s breasts and mysteriously exposes her midriff, despite the original image showing her wearing a one-piece dress. The incident is the latest example of AI being used to distort the truth. “I endured a lot yesterday,” Purcell tweeted earlier this week. “But having my body and outfit photoshopped by a media outlet was not on my bingo card. Note the enlarged boobs and outfit to be made more revealing.” “Can’t imagine this happening to a male MP,” she added. “What gives?” I endured a lot yesterday. But having my body and outfit photoshopped by a media outlet was not on my bingo card. Note the enlarged boobs and outfit to be made more revealing. Can’t imagine this happening to a male MP. What gives? pic.twitter.com/NhnkDRMidc — Georgie Purcell (@georgievpurcell) January 29, 2024 Creative Liberties Nine News has since blamed “automation by Photoshop” for the incident. “As is common practice, the image was resized to fit our specs,” said Nine News Melbourne director of news Hugh Nailon in a statement, as quoted by the BBC. “During that process, the automation by Photoshop created…Scandal Mounts as TV Network Used AI to Sexualize Image of Politician