Update: the app has now been pulled and shut down by the developers after admitting that the number of people misusing the app will be too high. Original story follows.
Deepfakes have been a major talking point over the last year or so. For those unfamiliar, deepfakes are fake nude images or videos of women created using artificial intelligence. These advanced neural networks allow anyone to create fake nude images of anyone within minutes. And yes, they are being dangerously abused.
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But that didn’t stop men from taking advantage of the algorithms. An anonymous developer has created a new DeepNude app for Windows and Linux that lets anyone create a fake nude image of women within seconds. The app has a free version that allows you to create deepfakes within seconds. And if you pay $99 for the premium version, you can get these fake nudes without any watermarks, reports Motherboard.
The app only works with pictures of women for now, with the developer apparently planning to create a version that works with men, too. The app even stamps a “fake” sign to let people know that a nude is fake, but it’s very easy to crop out. Deepfakes simply introduced the world to fake nude images and videos but required a lot of expertise, while this new app makes things as easy as using a simple photo editor app. It’s scary.
What’s infuriating about this is the fact that any creep out there can use your images to make a fake nude image of you, and then use that to blackmail you. It’s fairly easy to spot that these deepfakes are not actual, real nude images, but it could still fool a lot of people. And the fact that the algorithm is only going to get better is worryingly crazy. What’s worse that there isn’t really much legislation around these deepfakes, and creepy men online are abusing these algorithms and apps to the best of their abilities.
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#438511">In reply to mmcewan:</a></em></blockquote><p>It's amazing how some people can twist a discussion on any topic into a complaint about the idea of valuing every individual or any other humanistic belief.</p>
Thom77
<p>Im Just here for the Streisand Effect.</p>
dontbe evil
<p>Is it available on the store? Oh wait you wanted win32 apps thqt can be installed from everywhere</p>
Thom77
<p>The solution here is to force this to become exclusively a PWA so nobody knows it exists.</p>
Thom77
<blockquote><em><a href="#438067">In reply to lvthunder:</a></em></blockquote><p>I was being sarcastic while taking a shot at the PWA is the future people.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#438101">In reply to Daekar:</a></em></blockquote><p>Your politics are showing. Obviously the claim that women aren't the only ones shamed isn't supported by the claim that women shame each other. You seem more interested in commenting on women's character than on the subject at hand.</p>
skane2600
<blockquote><em><a href="#438249">In reply to Daekar:</a></em></blockquote><p>Perhaps you should review the use of a comma. It isn't used to separate independent clauses. </p>