'Deepfakes': Porn Created by Artificial Intelligence Targets Hollywood Stars

The sexually explicit videos haven't been stolen by hackers, or commissioned by porn studios featuring celebrity lookalikes. Instead, these clips have been made using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The images, called "deepfakes," are porn stars with their faces swapped for those of famous actresses and other celebrities. This new technology requires only three basic steps: collect a photoset of a person, choose a pornographic video to manipulate, and then wait for the computer to do the rest, although it can take more than 40 hours just for a short clip. The most popular "deepfakes" feature celebrities, but the process can work on anyone as long as there is a clear enough picture of the person.