A disturbing new trend online is the proliferation of AI-generated fake pornographic images of famous celebrities and semi-famous social media influencers.
The latest victim of this trend is podcast host Bobby Althoff, who has gone viral for his unemotional interviews with celebrities, especially rap artists like Drake, Lil Yachty, and Offset. A purported “leaked” image of Althoff propelled her name onto X’s list of trending topics, even though it was pointed out that the image was an AI-generated fake.
It should be made abundantly clear that Althoff, who has apparently never published a nude photo of himself, is the victim of a serious cultural problem that should be a crime if not a crime.
Nevertheless, in a highly sexualized culture that encourages people, especially women, to use their appearance as a means to gather more followers and fame on social media, Althoff’s fake image has generated such buzz online. It’s not surprising that he called. This demand is built into a significant portion of her following.
Althoff is a cultural influencer with a large audience that extends beyond podcasts due to the nature of her platform. She has her 7.2 million followers on TikTok and her 3.1 million followers on Instagram, and her posts on both platforms generate thousands of impressions, likes, and comments from her followers. I am. And there are hundreds of other influencers like her, with everything from lip-sync and dance videos to funny skits to more professionally produced content like travel vlogs, product promotions, and photo shoots. , posts a wide range of content.
But it’s the influencer’s personality, and yes, appearance, that drives engagement with this social media content. Which brings us back to the AI porn epidemic.
AI-generated pornographic images go viral because a significant number of people, especially men, who follow social media influencers are sexually attracted to them. It’s a crowd typically associated with Instagram models and looking for provocative, revealing posts that are commonplace for most influencers. In other words, they want to see sexually appealing content.
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The way people interact with social media influencers like Althoff is one of the most alarming cultural ills imaginable. Scroll through the comments on her post and you’ll see some of the meanest things people can say about others. And while nasty comments on the internet are nothing new, when someone is profiting off of their appearance, even in an innocent-looking dance video, it’s the most greedy person on the internet. It’s worth pointing out that you invite a sexually perverted person in and you want to see him. With a brand new face.
And by all accounts, that’s a sizable internet user. After all, the porn site received more visits in 2023 than X, Wikipedia, TikTok, Instagram, and Amazon. And it has flooded the comments of influencers, including Althoff, with the hope that they will join the ranks of celebrities and influencers who publicly share porn, dubbing her and others about their perverted sexuality. It is the same internet users who are projecting their desires. If the real thing is not readily available, an AI-generated image will suffice.
