That is one hell of an HR violation…
Twitch streamer Atrioc, whose actual title is Brandon Ewing, was caught stay on stream utilizing deepfake porn of different streamers! Yeah, WTF?
On Monday a clip from one among Ewing’s gaming streams surfaced displaying he had left a tab open on his desktop with some very NSFW pictures on the forefront of the web page. This wouldn’t be the primary time a streamer had by chance (or not-so-accidentally) proven porn on livestream. Twitch is normally very quick at catching this stuff, quickly banning streamers who break their phrases of service by displaying one thing inappropriate, however the few seconds of the AI-created nudes seemingly weren’t caught by the corporate — however eagle-eyed viewers knew what they noticed…
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Upon nearer inspection, every part obtained extra disturbing. The images had been reportedly manipulations of the 31-year-old’s fellow streamers Pokimane and Maya Higa. It was additionally found that QTCinderella‘s likeness was on the location as nicely, amongst others. So he had been not solely , however allegedly paying for, deepfake porn. To make it even worse, these ladies aren’t simply his colleagues, they’re apparently his good mates!
Later within the day, the Twitch star went stay on stream together with his spouse Arianna Ewing to handle the state of affairs. His excuse? He’s simply obtained a really deep curiosity in AI artwork.
Uh huh…
There are methods to look into synthetic intelligence with out non-consensual porn of your folks, …
Through the stream, he apologized for his “morbid curiosity”:
“That is so embarrassing, however I used to be on an everyday web site, and there was an advert on each video … after which I click on it, after which I’m on this rabbit gap. I obtained morbidly curious and I clicked one thing. It’s gross and I’m sorry. It’s so embarrassing. There isn’t any excuse for it. I’m not defending it in any approach, I feel this entire class of stuff is mistaken”
He claimed it wasn’t a “sample of habits” — however nonetheless admitted to paying for entry to the location. How simple it will’ve been for him to not try this?! See a few of his apology (beneath):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-O4FqEy8oA
Why does his spouse have to take a seat by his facet, bawling over this? So he can show she nonetheless helps him??
Since Ewing’s apology, affected streamers have responded to the state of affairs, expressing their anger and disappointment. QTCinderella tweeted her response, asking individuals to cease spreading the hyperlink to the NSFW web site:
“I wish to scream. Cease. Everyone f**king cease. Cease spreading it. Cease promoting it. Cease. Being seen “bare” in opposition to your will ought to NOT BE A PART OF THIS JOB.”
She additionally went stay with a video displaying her instantaneous mortified response. Even in her devastated emotional state, she was impressively poised as she decried the objectification of ladies:
Candy Anita additionally responded, saying Ewing being uncovered is how she came upon her personal pictures had been being manipulated on the location:
“This story was how I came upon that I’m on this web site. I actually select to go up thousands and thousands by not going into intercourse work and a few random cheeto encrusted porn addict solicits my physique with out my consent as an alternative. Don’t know whether or not to cry, break stuff or chortle at this level.”
This story was how I came upon that I am on this web site. I actually select to go up thousands and thousands by not going into intercourse work and a few random cheeto encrusted porn addict solicits my physique with out my consent as an alternative. Do not know whether or not to cry, break stuff or chortle at this level. https://t.co/voNoxRyVBd
— Candy Anita (@sweetanita) January 30, 2023
Such a wild state of affairs…
What do U suppose, Perezcious readers? Is that this an instance of AI going too far? Tell us your ideas within the feedback (beneath).
[Image via Atrioc/Twitch/Pokimane/QTCinderella/Maya/YouTube.]
