Twitter has suspended the account of a user nicknamed vandalibm, who previously posted a “corrected” version of the video featuring the little mermaid from the new movie. In the original, if she had dark skin, then with the help of neural networks she got light skin and red hair.
original video
Customized version
This video sparked a storm of outrage across the network, some deeming it racism, while others said Ariel wore the “canonical” appearance she had in cartoons. The user responded by saying that the whole movie could be improved in this way. He also clarified that he was publishing the video for educational purposes and not to offend anyone.
According to Vandalibm, he is not the author of the video himself, but only demonstrated the results of the work of his “knowledge”, which can work well with neural networks. It is not known who exactly “improved” the video.
As for the film, it will be released in 2023. The main role in it was played by actress Halle Bailey, who played the role of Ariel.
Source: VG Times