A new WIRED investigation has uncovered at least 50 bots on the messaging app Telegram that can generate explicit deepfake images and videos of individuals with just a few clicks. These bots, which boast over 4 million combined monthly users, range in capabilities from removing clothing from existing photos to creating images depicting sexual acts. The findings highlight the widespread availability of explicit deepfake creation tools and Telegram's role as a hub for such technology.
Now, a WIRED review of Telegram communities involved with the explicit nonconsensual content has identified at least 50 bots that claim to create explicit photos or videos of people with only a couple of clicks. The bots vary in capabilities, with many suggesting they can “remove clothes” from photos while others claim to create images depicting people in various sexual acts.
While the first Telegram bots, identified several years ago, were relatively rudimentary, the technology needed to create more realistic AI-generated images has improved—and some of the bots are hiding in plain sight. One bot with more than 300,000 monthly users did not reference any explicit material in its name or landing page. However, once a user clicks to use the bot, it claims it has more than 40 options for images, many of which are highly sexual in nature.
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