Frankk reply

Pretty sure the Buddha didn't look like that (pictures in your "ATTACHMENTS" (pun intended)).
You would notice if a leader of a religion didn't follow his own vinaya rules on the length of his head hair,
had ears the size of dumbo,
and a pineapple tumor growing out the top of his head.

Mario:

Hello it is just a representation, many Buddha statues doesnt look real. You can bow down Even to that image and do merit.

Frankk:

Yes, I understand what statues and representations are.

But that image (above) is especially egregious because it depicts everything in realistic drawing style,

not a statue with exaggerated features to indicate it's the Buddha and not just a regular bald monk.

If you were a follower and saw that "Buddha",

are you sure your reaction would be to bow down?

Or would it be to gawk in shock and horror?

If we're going to create Buddha images in AI,

why not create ones that both clearly indicate something special about that monk (much bigger halo),

yet also depict a Buddha that follows his own vinaya rules (hair length, etc)?

Like this:

Buddha and Arahant images that look like real humans

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