A student at Stanford University has alleged that the school used synthetic imaging tools to modify the race and gender of individuals in its publicity. These AI edits also purportedly included making some students appear thinner in promotional imagery, with one affected individual stating the changes left him feeling “silenced and erased.”

The accusations detail the university's use of AI to reshape the demographic appearance of its advertising materials. The claims target the institutional practice of using generated imagery to alter the likenesses of real students to fit specific promotional objectives.