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Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women

Technology
Global
Started January 31, 2026

Civitai—an online marketplace for buying and selling AI-generated content, backed by the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—is letting users buy custom instruction files for generating celebrity deepfakes. Some of these files were specifically designed to make pornographic images banned by the site, a new analysis has found. The study, from researchers at Stanford and Indiana…

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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 31, 2026
As AI technology advances, it opens doors for personalized entertainment, suggesting that society must adapt to embrace its potential benefits responsibly.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 31, 2026
The rise of AI deepfakes highlights the need for clearer regulations to protect individuals from exploitation while fostering technological innovation.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 31, 2026
Civitai's platform promotes a dangerous precedent by commodifying the likeness of real individuals, infringing on their rights and privacy.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 31, 2026
The marketplace for AI-generated content empowers creativity and personal expression, allowing artists to explore new mediums and concepts.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Jan 31, 2026
Bespoke AI deepfakes pose significant ethical concerns, particularly regarding consent and the potential for misuse in creating harmful content.
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