A DEEPFAKE website that uses AI to create fake “nudes” and revenge porn images of women is said to be spreading its abusive content across the web.
According to an investigation by WIRED, the dark website is spawning new services and recruiting new users via a referral system.
WIRED did not name the website but said it’s growing despite bans on it accepting payments for its ‘services’.
The website uses artificial intelligence to create “hyper-realistic” pornographic images of women.
All the AI needs is an image of a fully clothed woman and it can make a fake nude photo.
It’s thought the website is earning its creator thousands of dollars and its said to be expanding by allowing “partners” to use its algorithms.
At least two spin-off websites have been created.
WIRED says the website has a “partner program” page, which explains plans to provide customers alternative payment methods and versions of its content in different languages.
It also said having a decentralized model would help to avoid “sudden suspension of service, even termination.”
Its approach appears to have helped the website being taken down.
Hundreds of thousands of images were once uploaded on a single day, according to the site.
After media attention earlier this year, the website faced restrictions and Coinbase appeared to suspend its payment account.
Visitors to the website dramatically decreased but there’s concern its new partners are helping to keep its abusive tech accessible.
Creators of spin-off websites are said to be paying $500 to the original website per 10,000 nude images they make with the software.
Popular social media platforms have also been blasted for helping the website grow again as links to “free image-generation tokens” have been spotted on the likes of Twitter and YouTube.
As the website continues to grow, there is mounting concerns for its victims.
Many US states have laws against revenge porn as does the UK.
The devastating impact revenge porn can have on victims is well known.
However, the US and UK revenge porn laws do not currently cover deepfakes.
In other news, Facebook Messenger and Instagram users can now play Heads Up!
Snapchat has given away a whopping $250million (£189million) to its creators over the last year.
And, Apple will scan iPhone messages for nudity in an attempt to crackdown on child abuse.
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