Thousands of women worldwide, reportedly, have become victims of sex videos and sex films generated by AI. According to the “Spiegel” after its own research.
Affected are, apparently, minor girls, celebrities, and female politicians, who are depicted against their will in forged sex videos or nudity shots. A platform for AI-generated sex videos of celebrities features images of German stars and top politicians too. The site, where hatred towards women is omnipresent, is visited more than six million times a month, writes the magazine.
Investigations by the German police against the operators have been unsuccessful in the past. According to the “Spiegel”, one of the masterminds of the platform is a 36-year-old man from the Toronto area. He worked at a hospital there for several years but has also registered numerous dubious-looking websites over the past 15 years. The magazine says he has not replied to its inquiries.
The perpetrators use, for their deepfakes, often so-called “strip apps”. These can generate a nude photo or sex image from a harmless snapshot. An app belonging to a firm network from Russia’s gaming world, according to the “Spiegel”.
A mother from Spain, a gynecologist who had learned of her 14-year-old daughter’s creation of nude images using the app, said, “As a doctor, I know that victims of cyberbullying and sexual violence often suffer for a lifetime.” A spokesperson for the “strip app” said technical measures are taken to prevent the processing of images of minors. They have no connection to the “terrible story” in Spain and refused to give their last name.