Just want to share this as a caution, but Bing/designer is VERY sensitive about the use of the word "BLACK".
I was prompting for an image with "black slime" and the AI went nuts, threatened to block my account for content that violated their terms of use. This wasn't the dog warning it was something else. I suppose it could interpret this as a racial slur, but either way just avoid any queries about "BLACK" things. I have been able to specify black dresses and stuff like that but after getting the first warning anything black generated future warnings.
It would be nice if there was a more clear explanation of their terms of usage but it is vague at best.
If anyone has figured out a way around this then please share. The use of 'charcoal', 'jetblack', 'oil' also generate content warnings.
I have had no trouble (no SPECIFIC trouble) with black dresses, though. Bing seems to have different criteria, rules and sensitivites depending on the day of the week, almost as if it is different people pulling the strings of the AI marionette.
When I did the 'Tub in the Park' series, I did an episode with black sludge. I had no problems, but I had to specify more background things, such as multi-colored clothes on grass, or nighttime view. It seems that the more words and descriptions you add, the less severity is placed on the main words. But if you get that warning, try not to get it again, at least not right away. My original account was suspended months ago and never put back in service, all for a similar misunderstood word.
I have had trouble with Black as well, but Charcoal worked for me. Sometimes TAN tights returns Black tights.
BING can be strange. In the past i have specified Stockings and got blocked. Sometimes tights gets Bing to show stockings. Recently i specified stockings and got lots of short skirts with stockings and suspenders showing.
Bing can also be stupid with word placement. You may prompt something like
"... female is completely coated in black slime. Slime drips from her hair and clothes..."
And it will give you the prompt block that you received. But if you change it to
"... female is coated in slime. Black slime drips from her hair and clothes..."
And then it will go through with no issue. There is no rhyme or reason to it. You just have to fiddle with word placement. But you have to be careful because those blocks are what get your account suspended.
And as others have mentioned, a word may not work at all today and then work fine again tomorrow.
getemdown said: I have had trouble with Black as well, but Charcoal worked for me. Sometimes TAN tights returns Black tights.
BING can be strange. In the past i have specified Stockings and got blocked. Sometimes tights gets Bing to show stockings. Recently i specified stockings and got lots of short skirts with stockings and suspenders showing.
WHO KNOWS. There is no obvious logic.
I find Bing seems ok with 'Fishnets' and I actually like fishnet stockings, so it works out for me.
I just remembered when I did my 'Painter Girls' series, I had them use roofing tar at one point. I never specified the color, I just said 'roofing tar' and Bing knew it was black.
It's never one word on its own, it's the prompt as a whole. It is probably (almost certainly) using AI to decide if a prompt is intentionally trying to break their TOS. There is nothing 'bad' about the word 'black' on it's own - it's the whole prompt.
It is a completely arcane black box and no-one will be able to explain why one prompt is OK and another isn't. As others have mentioned, often just changing the word order or putting some punctuation in will change a prompt from a content warning to OK.
Getting multiple content warnings in quick succession is what will get your account blocked. If you get a content warning, go back to a prompt that you know works for your next creation.
Thank you all for the support! This is some great information.
It really does come down to the way the prompt is phrased. I unfortunately got my account suspended for 24 hours generating images that had nothing to do with 'black slime' instead I just got several content warnings in a row for really slight modifications to prompts that I know have worked well before.
Bing really is strange with it's policy.
I have been using a lot of 'extra' words describing background things and using 'positive' words like "light hearted atmosphere" or "having fun" so far this seems to be keeping me alive. 24 hour suspension is no biggie but getting my account banned would suck.
4/11/24, 6:05am: This post won't bump the thread to the top.
I just remembered when I did my 'Painter Girls' series, I had them use roofing tar at one point. I never specified the color, I just said 'roofing tar' and Bing knew it was black.
Tried using "INK" which is commonly black and got some results!
I've used that before. Here's the exact prompt that I used (if you want to modify it for a different setting, by my guest):
color photo by walter iooss jr of a 2010s tv scene featuring a spunky 25yo woman in a black shirt and jeans with VERY LUMPY black OATMEAL ENTIRELY covering her scalp and closed eyes. it pours out from high above in a stream, splattering w/ motion blur. the same substance slimes her shirt, jeans, lap, bare feet and hands in a lounging graceful posture, as she laughs helplessly. white background low light film grain. the scene shows a fun and surprising mood
I'm trying it right now. Here are two results that I got, just moments ago.
I've used that before. Here's the exact prompt that I used (if you want to modify it for a different setting, by my guest):
color photo by walter iooss jr of a 2010s tv scene featuring a spunky 25yo woman in a black shirt and jeans with VERY LUMPY black OATMEAL ENTIRELY covering her scalp and closed eyes. it pours out from high above in a stream, splattering w/ motion blur. the same substance slimes her shirt, jeans, lap, bare feet and hands in a lounging graceful posture, as she laughs helplessly. white background low light film grain. the scene shows a fun and surprising mood
I'm trying it right now. Here are two results that I got, just moments ago.
Odd. I just copied and pasted it exactly as you have it, and got this:
Here's a modified version of my prompt; I just NOW used it, and got this result.
color photo by walter iooss jr of a 2010s tv scene featuring a spunky 25yo Latina in a black shirt and jeans with VERY LUMPY black OATMEAL ENTIRELY covering her scalp and closed eyes. it pours out from high above in a stream, splattering w/ motion blur. the same substance slimes her shirt, jeans, lap, bare feet and hands in a lounging graceful posture, as she laughs helplessly, while facing up. white background low light film grain. the scene shows a fun and surprising mood