Bad feeling about "Sentences list" AI-generated images

#1

Hi all,

I am returning to Clozemaster after a hiatus because I need to learn Russian. I used the platform with satisfaction to learn German, Mandarin Chinese, and Italian, for well over 5 years.
I’ve noticed that Clozemaster likes to experiment with AI in some new features. Don’t get me wrong: TTS is AI, and it works overall really great. But I don’t see the added value of the AI-generated pictures in the “Sentences list” - they are mostly distracting in my opinion, and they look really bad to me. I mean, we are on the wrong side of the uncanny valley there. How about we let users imagine the situation behind the cloze sentences themselves? Or else, give these AI a few more years to improve?

I am aware this doesn’t affect my experience with the regular fast track currently. My main wish would be that this doesn’t change – I would certainly completely stop using Clozemaster if the AI-generated images were to be implemented in the fast track. To me, the low quality of the pictures gives me a feeling of low quality of the platform, which I am sure isn’t what we want. Quality human-generated content is what makes my learning experience pleasant and effective.

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#2

i agree, they look strange and cheap. just remove them

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#3

I suggested https://thenounproject.com/ as one option that has a lot of human-generated icons (at least, back when I used it in my classroom almost a decade ago), and in general to prioritize human-generated content unless there’s a really good reason to use ML/LLM/AI stuff (accessibility, equitable access to education and other resources; this category is the big one for me).
I find these AI-generated images disturbing, or at least distracting. There’s a reason the documentary about Capitalism in the 21st Century, based on Thomas Piketty’s book and narrated by George Monbiot (who wrote a shorter history of capitalism), used AI-generated images of obscenely wealthy individuals; they’re disturbing.
Making up a funny link to someone’s name can help remember their name, and sometimes these (private) funny mental links can be absurd! I’d rather that that the emotions I feel when I see this off-putting slop.
So far I avoid using images in Clozemaster.