Although the phenomenon of apps capable of “magically” undressing any woman is not entirely new, there is no doubt that the popularization of generative AI has made this problem worse. It is not uncommon to find applications that not only allow you to “undress” a person using AI, but there are even some that present it as their main advantage over others. And in the future it will be possible to create videos of naked people.
In reality, the only thing these apps do is create fake images from a database of photographs of nude women. But the results are more and more realistic and therefore more and more popular; to the point that they are already used in cases of “harassment” of minors in Europe in which non-consensual nudes created from innocent photographs are shared.
Generative AI technology has the potential to make things worse, thanks to its exceptional ability to create lifelike images with a simple command. The worst part is that the app doesn’t need to be designed specifically for this; From the beginning, image generation services were used to create nudes of celebrities like Taylor Swift, until creators implemented limitations.
From now on, imposing these limitations will be mandatory before launching an Android application through Google Play, the largest application store and the one that is present by default on almost all Android phones sold in Europe. Google has released new guidelines for developers, requiring them to prevent the generation of “restricted” contentThis is how he qualifies, among other things, sexual and violent content.
Specifically, Google warns developers of apps that use AI that they will need to “rigorously verify” that their models respect user privacy and security, including the creation of non-consensual nudity. All applications that generate content via AI will have to restrict the creation of this type of content; and must provide users with a means of mark this content for deletion. Developers should monitor these reviews and prioritize them to eliminate this type of content.
The other big change concerns nudity apps more directly. Developers will not be able to advertise their apps as They are able to remove a person’s clothes or undress her completely. A very important detail is that it doesn’t matter if the application can actually do this; Even if it’s a lie, Google can kick the developer out if they claim they can.
