Jacob Elordiknown for his participation in the series ‘Euphoria’has been the victim of an explicit video generated through AI that circulates on the internet. The video, which shows the actor in a sexual act, has been quickly debunked by fans, highlighting the growing threat of technology ‘deepfake’.
The followers of Elordi They compared the video with real images of the actor, pointing out that the real Jacob has a birthmark distinctive feature that does not appear in the fake video, which proves that the video is not real.
Another account, dedicated to uploading updates and news about the actor, invited users of x to denounce and report the video within the platform because it can be considered harassment towards Jacob.
“Hello, there is a deep fake porn video of Jacob Elordi circulating, I ask that if you see any of the videos or montages, REPORT IT AS HARASSMENT. This is sick and can reach other proportions, if you see it out there, report it.”
This incident is not isolated. Celebrities like Jenna Ortega, Sabrina Carpenter and Bobby Althoff have also been victims of ‘deep fake’ videos. Until now the actor ‘Saltburn’ He has not made any statements about the inappropriate use of his image.
What is ‘deep fake’?
He ‘deep fake’ It is a technology based on artificial intelligence that allows you to create extremely realistic fake videos, images or audioin which people’s faces and voices are manipulated to make them appear to be saying or doing something that they did not actually do.
This technology is used through algorithms deep learning (deep learning) and neural networks generative adversaries (GANs) to overlay and animate faces and voices with high precision. Although it has legitimate applications in entertainment and media, the ‘deep fake also raises ethical and safety concernssince it can be used to misinform, defame or commit fraud.
In it United Kingdomhe Ministry of Justice has announced that the creation of fake sexually explicit images will soon will be considered a criminal offense under the new legislationwhich reflects a step towards the regulation of this problem.
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