As the craiyon image trend unfolded, a popular text-input formula became "Celebrity or Character X doing Y in a situation you would not normally find them Z." This formula is commonly deployed in the making of , the practice of using deep learning technology to synthetically merge the face of one person onto the body of another in videos. The first documented deepfake use was for AI-generated porn, and the practice has held true to its roots as of deepfakes are used for this purpose.
While the face-swapping porn enthusiasts appear fixated on upholding the idea known as "" (a maxim that states, "if it exists, there's porn of it"), the text-to-image generators seem destined to create a whole world of their own, prompting renewed debates about privacy, consent and responsibility.
Some blend of the AI avatar service and text-to-image could make its way into the porn sector and possibly pave the way for porn actors to monetize animations of their likeness with consent.
While the likelihood of text-to-image or video technology taking over or revolutionizing porn appears low in the short term, people will continue to be people and use the latest internet toy as an outlet for their most absurd thoughts, all while improving the .
Text-to-Image-to-Porn? The Future of X-Rated, AI-Generated Porn
