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Streamer uses real-time deepfake app to impersonate celebrities

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A streamer named Sam Pepper utilized a real-time deepfake application called Delulu to impersonate various public figures, including Mr. Beast, Jeffrey Epstein, and Amouranth. During his stream on Kick, Pepper made sexually explicit and defamatory statements while appearing as these individuals. The Delulu app, developed by Decart, allows users to apply various "skins" to their appearance, including those of celebrities and adult performers, with many skins being user-generated. AI

IMPACT Highlights the potential for misuse of real-time deepfake technology, raising concerns about defamation and non-consensual content creation.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes the misuse of an existing AI-powered application for creating deepfakes, rather than a new model release or significant industry development.

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Streamer uses real-time deepfake app to impersonate celebrities

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The cluster describes the misuse of an existing AI-powered application for creating deepfakes, rather than a new model release or significant industry development.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Emanuel Maiberg ·

    Streamer Realtime Deepfakes Himself into Mr. Beast, Says He Loves 'Touching Little Boys'

    The software, called Delulu, is marketed specifically to streamers and lets them easily transform into other people including George Floyd, Jeffrey Epstein, and other streamers.

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