The trend of AI-style photography is more feverish and dangerous than we think from this hobby

Currently, AI-style photo creation is being interested and excited by the online community. But does everyone know the dangers behind these apps?

Starting to appear in travel and photography groups on Facebook pages, anime photos processed by AI (artificial intelligence) increasingly spread through Facebook accounts around mid-August.

In the past, this trend has appeared but has not been responded to by as many people as now.

However, recently, social networking platforms in Vietnam were suddenly flooded with images edited in this style. These images are created by AI photo/video editing applications that help users open up a whole new world full of creativity and wonder.

In addition to anime-style editing options, applications with the above feature also have modes to edit photos into robots, skeletons or 3D drawings.

The special feature that makes these applications known by many people is the ability to change many details on the photo while retaining the features of the original photo.

However, in some cases, the "bad crying" defect of anime photos also comes from changing the details. Some common mistakes are adding long hair for men, mistakenly recognizing animals, objects as humans ...

Despite "storming" and attracting thousands of users right after launch, AI-style photo creation apps make some people skeptical about privacy-related issues.

Sharing with the press, Mr. T. said he used it normally. "I am a technology person, so I also understand that the applications they make are mainly for business based on software licenses that customers pay.

The royalties they earn are more than the business based on the data collected. And the application itself does not collect any information from users, other than uploaded images for processing, so there is nothing to steal information," Mr. T. said.

However, according to some experts, the collection of personal information and usage behavior of users may still exist because according to the app's use agreement, upon registration, users will "authorize the company to use the content in any form, media or technology (present and future)".

After many voiced privacy concerns, the app's developer amended the agreement, committing that the photos provided by users would only be used for portraiture and not for any other purpose.

Song Yuhao, an independent security researcher, said data leaks caused by external or internal attacks could raise serious concerns.

"Users' photos and information can be sold on the black market, leading to the risk of targeted fraud or other criminal activities," he told The Paper.

It contains important data such as contact information, habits, preferences ,... that founders can take to serve many different purposes.

The proliferation of AI-generated content, particularly deepface technologies, has raised significant concerns about personal privacy and data protection in countries that allow people to download and use these apps.

In response to this growing threat, service providers have taken measures to strengthen their regulatory frameworks in recent months.

In addition, service providers must respond to user requests for data deletion and the purposes for which their personal data is used. In addition, users should use applications selectively, especially need to be alert before clicking the "allow" button to access personal data on all applications.