“Revelations from an AI Erotica Aficionado in Rehabilitation: A Chronicle of My Amusing Journey”
“Confessions of a Recovering AI Porn Addict”
“In a very real sense, I owe my career to deepfake porn. Starting around 2016, I began writing code to swap people’s faces into porn videos—first as a hobby, then as a full-time job.” The love story for deepfake porn technology that the anonymous author weaves on Wired.com is definitely one for the books.
The author professed to have been charmed by the allure of artificial intelligence (AI) and its promise to revolutionize pornography. As one of the early developers working with AI-powered pornographic content, the author sees both the creation and consumption of deepfakes not just as a job or a hobby, but an addiction.
The op-ed dives deep into the murky ethical waters surrounding the use and misuse of technology. The author confessed that their fascination grew into an addiction, using the ability to superimpose faces onto pornographic videos for hours on end. In retrospect, it becomes clear that this euphoria was ephemeral and the author’s satisfaction fleeting.
By 2017, the spotlight on deepfakes had started illuminating its darker side, cyberbullying and degradation of women’s dignity, for one. A realization that pushed the author further into the cesspit of guilt, finally leading them to seek redemption and recovery. This confession is an assertion of the mire and manipulation technology can sink into if left unchecked.
Yet, their post-recovery reflections offer a surprising insight. The author posits that there’s a potential utopian endgame for deepfakes. They paint a picture of a future where AI becomes a creative engine, used for satisfying human desires with entirely virtual identities, creatures of pure imagination. Efforts are being made to push for this kind of positive outlook. But the real question is, can technology, its creators, and consumers keep the darker tendencies at bay?
This compelling confession presents a thought-provoking commentary on the ethical stance of deepfake enthusiasts and creators. It forces a reevaluation of the role of tech developers and consumers. It throws light on the knife-edge on which the entire tech industry teeters, where innovation and ethical righteousness are in a constant tug-of-war. Nevertheless, what’s worth acknowledging here is the author’s journey from addiction to redemption, serving as a warning (or maybe not) to the “tech-obsessed” generation.