Streamer who got busted with deepfake porn of other streamers is now crusading against deepfake porn
In January, streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing accidentally revealed to the world that he had a thing for deepfake porn—explicit photos and videos faked with AI—featuring popular Twitch streamers including Maya Higa and Pokimane. He made a tearful apology video and then posted a statement on Twitlonger(opens in new tab), saying it would be the last time we'd hear from him «for a while.» Now, after taking roughly six weeks to reflect, he's back, rebranded as an anti-deepfake porn vigilante.
As reported by Kotaku(opens in new tab), Ewing said in a March 14 stream that he's been working with «reporters, technologists, researchers, [and] women affected» over the past several weeks to figure out ways to combat deepfake porn. He also wired $60,000 to Los Angeles-based law firm Morrison Rothman to help cover the costs of women who want to use the firm for takedown requests or «reputation management.» The law firm confirmed to the site that the amount had been paid, «to be used exclusively for women affected by deepfakes and similar issues.»
Ewing also said that he's now working with Ceartas(opens in new tab), a company that offers AI-powered identification and removal of illegal content from more than 150,000 websites and search engines. Ceartas claims its service, which has multiple subscription offerings beginning at $99 per month, has a 98% success rate, and has saved creators more than $250 million in lost revenues. It's also been certified as an official «Partner in Safety» by OnlyFans(opens in new tab).
Other streamers are joining him to continue testing the Ceartas system, Ewing said, including at least one who was being portrayed in the deepfake porn he was caught looking at in January. He also said that, just a day or two
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