What happened to Atrioc? The entire streamer deepfake debacle summarized
Brandon “Atrioc” found himself in the middle of a great deal of controversy recently. During a stream on January 26, 2023, the content creator and co-founder of OFFBRAND was caught with a tab on his browser that featured deepfakes of popular streamers. The link in question featured popular and well-known creators such as Maya Higa, Pokimane, QTCinderella, and many more.
It led to a significant amount of backlash aimed at Atrioc, who remained at the center of the controversy for several more days. It was followed by an apology that also featured his wife sitting in, and the streamer ultimately stepping down from his responsibilities so he could combat the deepfake-pornography epidemic.
From beginning to end, here is what took place surrounding Twitch streamer Atrioc.
A clip from Atrioc’s January 26, 2023 stream made the rounds shortly after it took place, thanks to the streamer tabbing away from his game. Enterprising viewers noticed the content of his browser, which contained deepfake pornography.
In particular, viewers noticed it’s a website where people have to pay to view deepfakes of well-known streamers such as Pokimane and QTCinderella. At first, Atrioc made no mention of the tab, until it caught fire on the internet. Others, like Valkyrae, brought up the deepfake controversy the next day.
Streamers and fans alike found themselves disgusted by the revelation. In particular, QTCinderella took to the internet to speak her mind. The streamer broke down after seeing that deepfakes exist in the first place, but also being in Atrioc’s livestream. She also stated that she had all intentions of suing the person who created it.
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She further condemned Atrioc for "showing" the website to his audience:
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