Images of “people who look like me” are crucial when reframing the perception of marginalized groups. Older adults, however, may not be seeing what you assume.
I wonder if Unsplash might take this on. It's challenging to find pictures that aren't at one extreme or the other. Maybe a photo journey to Europe is in order!
The depiction of older people is problematic even when using an AI tool like MidJourney. I tried to use it to create an image of the protagonist in the book I'm writing and its idea of a "newly retired senior woman" was my idea of a 90-year old with a deeply lined face.
I wonder if Unsplash might take this on. It's challenging to find pictures that aren't at one extreme or the other. Maybe a photo journey to Europe is in order!
The depiction of older people is problematic even when using an AI tool like MidJourney. I tried to use it to create an image of the protagonist in the book I'm writing and its idea of a "newly retired senior woman" was my idea of a 90-year old with a deeply lined face.
Great distinctions.