The investigation exposed the alleged authors of the odious deepfake app.
Today's topic touches on a serious and sensitive issue related to the violation of individual rights in the digital space. We are talking about a recent investigation conducted by The Guardian, during which the names of two persons allegedly involved in the creation of the ClothOff application were named.
ClothOff is an application with an audience of about 4 million monthly users that allows you to "undress" any photos using artificial intelligence. As the examples given by The Guardian show, the technology successfully generates obscene content involving minors without their consent. Such an act, known as "uncoordinated pornography" or "deepfakes," causes serious trauma to the victims ' mental health.
According to the publication, Dasha Babicheva and Alexander Babichau - presumably brother and sister-may be involved in the creation of ClothOff. Babicheva allegedly conducted business on behalf of ClothOff, while Babichau has websites and accounts affiliated with the app. In addition, the Russian video game marketplace GGSel and the London-based company GG Technology are named.
When contacted by The Guardian, Babicheva declined to comment, while Babichau denied involvement in ClothOff and GGSel. Nevertheless, the epidemic of "deepfakes" continues to spread. According to the report, in 2023, there were almost 280,000 such videos with a total duration of 1,249 days and 4.2 billion views.
These figures and facts make us think about the legal and ethical limits of using artificial intelligence technologies. Such incidents require close public attention and proper regulation to protect the personal rights and dignity of citizens in the digital sphere.
Today's topic touches on a serious and sensitive issue related to the violation of individual rights in the digital space. We are talking about a recent investigation conducted by The Guardian, during which the names of two persons allegedly involved in the creation of the ClothOff application were named.
ClothOff is an application with an audience of about 4 million monthly users that allows you to "undress" any photos using artificial intelligence. As the examples given by The Guardian show, the technology successfully generates obscene content involving minors without their consent. Such an act, known as "uncoordinated pornography" or "deepfakes," causes serious trauma to the victims ' mental health.
According to the publication, Dasha Babicheva and Alexander Babichau - presumably brother and sister-may be involved in the creation of ClothOff. Babicheva allegedly conducted business on behalf of ClothOff, while Babichau has websites and accounts affiliated with the app. In addition, the Russian video game marketplace GGSel and the London-based company GG Technology are named.
When contacted by The Guardian, Babicheva declined to comment, while Babichau denied involvement in ClothOff and GGSel. Nevertheless, the epidemic of "deepfakes" continues to spread. According to the report, in 2023, there were almost 280,000 such videos with a total duration of 1,249 days and 4.2 billion views.
These figures and facts make us think about the legal and ethical limits of using artificial intelligence technologies. Such incidents require close public attention and proper regulation to protect the personal rights and dignity of citizens in the digital sphere.
