The cursed world of AI kiss and hug apps

I deepfaked my dead parents and kissed Edward Cullen.

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by Victoria Song

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Doomscroll on TikTok long enough, and you’ll come across an ad for AI video apps. In one ad, a stereotypically nerdy girl puckishly smirks as she uploads a picture of herself and her much more handsome crush. Boom — suddenly, thanks to AI, they’re smooching. In another, I’m shown a woman in a blouse and jeans. Do I want to know what she looks like in a blue bikini? Psst. There’s an app for that. The ad then shows me the woman in said blue bikini.

The cursed world of AI kiss and hug apps

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