once a deep fake video is out there, it is out there for eternity. Also think about deep fakes of the President, Senator, etc. engaged in activities. Welcome to the wild wild west. Perception vs. reality coupled with an irresponsible media = cluster F--k.
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A horrifying new AI app swaps women into porn videos with a click
The website is eye-catching for its simplicity. Against a white backdrop, a giant blue button invites visitors to upload a picture of a face. Below the button, four AI-generated faces allow you to test the service. Above it, the tag line boldly proclaims the purpose: turn anyone into a porn star by using deepfake technology to swap the person’s face into an adult video. All it requires is the picture and the push of a button.
MIT Technology Review has chosen not to name the service, which we will call Y, or use any direct quotes and screenshots of its contents, to avoid driving traffic to the site.
Y is incredibly easy to use. Once a user uploads a photo of a face, the site opens up a library of porn videos. A user can then select any video to generate a preview of the face-swapped result within seconds—and pay to download the full version.
From the beginning, deepfakes, or AI-generated synthetic media, have primarily been used to create pornographic representations of women, who often find this psychologically devastating. But researchers have feared that an app like Y would emerge, breaching an ethical line no other service has crossed before.
A horrifying new AI app swaps women into porn videos with a click
Deepfake researchers have long feared the day this would arrive.
A horrifying new AI app swaps women into porn videos with a click
The website is eye-catching for its simplicity. Against a white backdrop, a giant blue button invites visitors to upload a picture of a face. Below the button, four AI-generated faces allow you to test the service. Above it, the tag line boldly proclaims the purpose: turn anyone into a porn star by using deepfake technology to swap the person’s face into an adult video. All it requires is the picture and the push of a button.
MIT Technology Review has chosen not to name the service, which we will call Y, or use any direct quotes and screenshots of its contents, to avoid driving traffic to the site.
Y is incredibly easy to use. Once a user uploads a photo of a face, the site opens up a library of porn videos. A user can then select any video to generate a preview of the face-swapped result within seconds—and pay to download the full version.
From the beginning, deepfakes, or AI-generated synthetic media, have primarily been used to create pornographic representations of women, who often find this psychologically devastating. But researchers have feared that an app like Y would emerge, breaching an ethical line no other service has crossed before.
