A little over a year ago, MG was living a typical life in Scottsdale, Arizona. She worked as a personal assistant and supplemented her income by waiting tables on weekends. Her Instagram account was just for sharing her life with close friends.

Then one day, she received a disturbing message: photos of herself were circulating online, used to create AI-generated pornographic content. MG discovered that men were teaching others how to generate such fake images using unsuspecting young women’s photos.

This moneymaking scheme involved creating detailed blueprints on how to scrape images from social media accounts and feed them into generative AI models. The profits were substantial, with one month reportedly generating over $50,000 in income for the creators. Such content was advertised as a side hustle to make quick money.

The lawsuit highlights the predatory nature of this business, targeting young women’s images without their consent and using them to teach other men how to do the same. It raises serious ethical questions about the use of AI in exploiting vulnerable individuals for financial gain.