When a Single Centimeter Suddenly Becomes “Dangerous”
It was just one centimeter.
On the edge.
No scandal, no secret — simply a missing part of an image.
I wanted to fix it quickly. Generative fill, done.
Instead I got the message:
“Violates guidelines.”
One centimeter of skin — and suddenly it’s a threat.
Pay for It, But Don’t Use It – Classic AI Censorship
I pay for my subscription.
Like every landscape photographer.
Like everyone who quietly pays their monthly Adobe tax.
But I’m not allowed to use it because there’s a person in my photo.
Or more precisely: because that person is naked.
I’m not trying to generate fantasies.
I just want to work: adjust the format, retouch a detail, fix a distraction.
But the moment skin appears, Adobe turns into a moral guardian.
The algorithm blushes before it even thinks.
That’s not protection.
That’s AI censorship pretending to be safety.
The Ridiculous Workaround
Of course, you can trick the system.
Duplicate the layer, hide the person, let the AI work, reveal the person again.
A workflow as unnecessary as the filter itself.
I even called Adobe support.
Their answer was basically:
“Then don’t use it.”
Perfect.
Exactly what you’re paying for.
Artistic Freedom Isn’t the Problem – The Stupidity Behind It Is
This isn’t about sultry art or pornography.
And if someone wants to retouch porn — let them.
They’re paying for the software.
This isn’t a moral issue.
It’s a licensing issue.
And the only one who doesn’t understand that is the algorithm.
AI sees skin and reacts like a nervous church choir.
It confuses intimacy with danger.
As if someone could hurt themselves on a JPG.
That’s not a safety feature.
It’s a technical misfire — and ultimately: AI censorship.
Photography vs. Typing – Two Completely Different Worlds
I know people who create everything with AI.
Fine. That’s their choice.
But it’s no longer photography — it’s typing.
I prefer photographing real people.
But it would be nice if the code didn’t freak out every time a real body appears.
So Much Morality for One Centimeter
In the end, it’s not a tragedy.
Just annoying.
But typical.
The machine wants to protect you — and stops you from working.
Duplicate, hide, run, reveal. Works every time.
But each time I think:
So much morality, so much logic failure, so much AI censorship —
for a single missing centimeter.
