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Description
Today we’ll be talking about an article that was published and retracted from Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology in February 2024 due to its use of inaccurate, AI-generated figures. We’ll be discussing AI-generated art and images, publisher disclaimers, Midjourney, and public response to the article in question.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Pin Check!
2:28 - Exploring the retracted article
3:29 - Looking at the images
6:10 - Initial thoughts on the images
6:39 - The Vice article
10:10 - The Frontiers disclaimer
13:53 - LinkedIn post discussion
15:49 - The article’s retraction
23:17 - Midjourney
41:20 - Responses to the retracted article
44:13 - Anti-AI tools
55:04 - Library Favs segment
Transcript
For a full transcript of this episode, visit our Substack at https://librariansspillthetea.substack.com/.
Mentioned in this Episode
The article in question: “Cellular functions of spermatogonial stem cells in relation to JAK/STAT signaling pathway”
The AI-generated mouse image from the article:
Vice article: Scientific Journal Publishes AI-Generated Rat with Gigantic Penis In Worrying Incident
Frontiers peer review process:
LinkedIn post by Tullio Rossi, PhD
Retraction notice from Frontiers
Statement about the retraction from Frontiers
Dress up simulators (non-AI):
* https://www.dolldivine.com/classic-games/hobbit-and-lotr-dress-up-game
* https://www.dolldivine.com/fairytale-duet-ff
* https://www.dolldivine.com/space-princess
Midjourney site: https://www.midjourney.com/home
Midjourney Wikipedia article
Midjourney top of the week screenshots (at time of recording):
Midjourney The Economist Cover: How a computer designed this week’s cover
Artists suing Midjourney and others:
Article about the Midjourney image winning competition:
An A.I.-Generated Picture Won an Art Prize. Artists Aren’t Happy.
Fawkes, Glaze, and Nightshade: The Great AI Art Heist
Artist who uses Midjourney: Dr. Nettrice Gaskins
Creating Scientific Images Guidelines: https://lupinestudios.com/scientific-visualization-checklist/
Other Resources Reviewed in the Prep for this Episode
Pin Check
Libraries are for everyone pin
More about Belle da Costa Greene
Librarians, saving your ass since 300CE pin
The music in our intro/outro is “Old Friends from Manhattan” by White_Music on Pixabay.
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