AI deep fake nudity services have risen in popularity: research

Social media analytics company Graphica has revealed that the use of “AI undressing” is increasing.

This practice involves using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools precisely tuned to remove clothing from user-submitted images.

According to the report, Graphica measured the number of comments and posts on Reddit and X from 34 websites and 52 Telegram channels containing artificial NCII service referral links, reaching a total of 1,280 in 2022, up from 32,100 this year, representing 2,408. % increase in year.

Artificial NCII services refer to the use of artificial intelligence tools to create non-conforming intimate images (NCII), often involving the generation of explicit content without the consent of the individuals in the image.

Graphica says these AI tools make generating realistically transparent content at scale easy and cost-effective for many providers.

Without these providers, customers face the burden of managing their custom image distribution models themselves, which can be time-consuming and expensive.

Graphica warns that the increasing use of AI wearables will contribute to the creation of false explicit content and issues such as targeted harassment, sextortion and the production of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM).

While wearing AI has traditionally focused on portraits, AI has been used to create video portraits using images of celebrities including YouTube personality Mr. Beast and Hollywood actor Tom Hanks.

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In a separate report released in October, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a UK-based internet watchdog, said it found more than 20,254 images of child abuse on a dark web platform in just one month. The IWF has warned that AI-generated child pornography could “crowding” the internet.

Due to advances in generative AI imaging, the IWF warns that distinguishing deep images of pornography from real images is becoming more challenging.

In a June 12 report, the United Nations called artificial intelligence-powered media, especially social media, a “serious and urgent” threat to data integrity. European Parliament and Council negotiators agreed Friday, December 8, on rules governing the use of AI in the EU.

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