Nine apologises for using digitally altered image of Animal Justice Party MP
abc.net.au> Nine attributed the error to artificial intelligence and said no staff member was involved in altering the image.
It’s possible that they had a file photo that was cropped to be square and only went down to the chest, and whoever was doing the graphics decided to use the Photoshop generative expand tool to make it fit the rest of the graphic.
I have a feeling the decisions here go to sub-contracted staff, and the AI component is the label on the Adobe add-on they used. But, the hand that moves the mouse, makes the decisions...