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AI Pimping: Hundreds of AI-Generated Influencers Flood Instagram, Stealing Content from Adult Creators

Nov 20, 2024, 02:24 PM

The rise of AI-generated influencers is becoming a significant issue on social media platforms, particularly Instagram. Reports indicate that these influencers are created using stolen images of real-life adult content creators, effectively putting AI-generated faces on their bodies and monetizing the content without consent. This phenomenon, referred to as 'AI pimping,' has been described as part of a larger trend known as 'the loneliness business.' Investigations reveal that the practice is widespread, with hundreds of such influencers flooding Instagram, while the platform has been criticized for its inaction in addressing the theft of content from human models and adult creators. Despite the growing concern, there appears to be little effort from Instagram to curb this trend.