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The original Lenna image is still copyrighted and will remain so for a while (even if right now Playboy Enterprises, Inc. has decided to not sue people over its
by networked 13y ago
The original Lenna image is still copyrighted and will remain so for a while (even if right now Playboy Enterprises, Inc. has decided to not sue people over its use in research) and people can't seem to agree on a standard replacement [1].
Since that is the case, how about a Kickstarter campaign to recreate the 512x512 image as close a possible and distribute the imitation under a free license? I.e., you could hire a professional model (by running a Lenna double contest online?) and a pro photographer, recreate the environment and the props, etc. Keep it clean (no remaking the full nude) and you could get free press and support from the researchers themselves.
[1] Though you can find links to a good number of alternative image sets at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_test_image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_test_image.