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There are growing calls for laws against Deepfake technology following a porn scandal that has rocked the world of young online Twitch influencers.
Several young female Twitch stars were upset to discover their images on a deepfake pornography website earlier this month, where they were seen engaging in sexual acts.
They had not consented to their images being used in the images, they were not even aware of them.
Frighteningly, the creator, who has not been publicly named, was able to manipulate their image to make it appear as if they had participated in the filming.
The scandal came to a head last week when one of the victims, QTCinderella, 28, tearfully posted a video begging people to stop accessing the images.
The scandal came to a head last week when one of the victims, QTCinderella, 28, tearfully posted a video begging people to stop accessing the images.
He has now vowed to sue the creator responsible, who has since removed the content.
The creator has not been publicly named. They are said to have deleted all traces of their previous website after posting an apology.
The incident has sparked fears among influential youth on the internet and the general public about the extent to which advanced artificial intelligence technology can be harmful.
Among those who found out they were on the site was 32-year-old British Twitch star Sweet Anita.
I found myself in positions I would never agree to, doing things I would never want to do. and it was pretty awful
“I literally choose to pass up millions by not engaging in sex work and instead have a random cheeto encrusted porn addict solicit my body without my consent.”
“I don’t know whether to cry, break things or laugh right now,” said Sweet Anita, one of the victims.
Anita only found out her image had been used upon seeing a male Twitch star tearfully apologize for accessing it.
“I found myself in positions I would never accept, doing things I would never want to do. And it was pretty horrible,” she said later. BuzzFeed News.
Maya Higa, whose image was also used, compared the ordeal to being raped as a teenager.
She also blasted critics for debating online whether she, or other women, had a right to be outraged. Some cruelly claimed that because they filmed themselves in other non-explicit settings, they had no right to privacy when it came to explicit content.
Maya Higa (left) said she felt “nauseous” and “vulnerable” after discovering her image on the site. British Twitch star Anita (right) was also listed without her consent
The women said they had felt “violated and vulnerable” after discovering their images on the site.
‘The world is debating the validity of my experience today.
“The debate about our experience as women in this is, not surprisingly, among men. None of you should care or listen to any male streamer’s opinion on how we feel.
“The situation makes me feel disgusting, vulnerable, nauseated and violated.”
It is unclear if any of the victims have reported the incident to authorities.
They are likely to face an uphill legal battle if they do so; the issue does not immediately fall under revenge porn law or image rights.
“The situation makes me feel disgusting, vulnerable, nauseated and violated.”
Many are now calling for specific legislation to stop the harmful use of AI or deepfake technology.
‘It should be illegal to profit from someone’s image in sex work without consent, whether false or not.
“Talking about it will bring more attention to those sites, but I hope this is also a step towards law that can help protect people from being used in this way,” said influencer Valkyrae.
Currently, there is no federal legislation in the US that protects against Deepfake technology that uses someone’s image without their consent.
Non-consensual deepfake pornography is illegal in Virginia and California.
According to Vice, the creator of the harmful content removed it. “I feel like the total shit that I am,” they said in an online apology.