Lightroom Generative AI - Error Message - Generative AI Failed - Review our guidelines and try again

[LightworkPhoto]

I'm working on removing 4 simple geometric objects from 4 corners of a photo. 3 removed fine, filled with square, high contrast floor tiles. The fourth failed, with the message "Generative AI failed - Please review our guidelines and try again. I looked through guidelines, and couldn't figure anything. The selection is nice and clean, just like the other 3, then I wondered about content. The photo is of an adult woman (paid model) in a fairly conservative bikini, all relevant parts covered. Could the AI actually be plugging into an algorithm that looks at the rest of her bare flesh, and deciding it's not appropriate? If so, have we really come to the point where Adobe is censoring our use of their product based on content.

I've used the generative AI feature quite a few times with no problem. I successfully selected and removed 3 other areas from this photo.  This selection was nothing complicated. If it's not some sort of content algorithm (photo is PG-rated, not even R) then I can't figure out what's going on.

[JohanElzenga]

Yes, that is most likely the cause. It's often ridiculous, but this does indeed happen. Use the non-generative version of the tool first. That should work and perhaps then you can replace this again with the generative version if needed.

[LightworkPhoto]

Thanks! I'll give that a try. It does seem silly. The girl on the Coppertone bottle is edgier than the photo I'm editing.  Oh well.

[John R Ellis]

There have been a few complaints about such false positives for nonconformance with the Firefly "guidelines" (a marketing euphemism for hard and fast rules enforced by Firefly's imperfect analysis).   Adobe isn't yet accepting bug reports for Generative Remove via this forum, but you could provide actionable feedback by attaching a full-resolution JPEG exported from an unmodified original problem photo.  Post it in this thread, where Adobe wants all feedback on the "early access" (beta) Generative Remove:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-new-ai-powered-generative-remove-earl...