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At first glance, the self-proclaimed “pet portrait” app Viefur appears to be another AI slop generator
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Using digital coins sold in the app—around $4 will buy 130 coins—pet photos can be turned into an “anthropomorphic portrait,” with the critter dressed in “human clothing” and inserted into bizarre scenes.
Key facts
- Using digital coins sold in the app—around $4 will buy 130 coins—pet photos can be turned into an “anthropomorphic portrait,” with the critter dressed in “human clothing” and inserted into bizarre
- A WIRED investigation found the app is part of a network of more than 400 connected domains and apps that, like Viefur, often claim to be everyday services—such as language tuition or AI workout
- The apps and domains investigated by WIRED appear to be run by Chinese developers and a Hong Kong registered entity called KeLing Technology Limited, according to a review of web domains
- At first glance, the self-proclaimed “pet portrait” app Viefur appears to be another AI slop generator
Summary
At first glance, the self-proclaimed “pet portrait” app Viefur appears to be another AI slop generator. All of this is cover for what appears to be the app’s true purpose: creating sexually abusive deepfake images. A WIRED investigation found the app is part of a network of more than 400 connected domains and apps that, like Viefur, often claim to be everyday services—such as language tuition or AI workout coaches. The network was discovered hiding in plain sight, by multiple researchers, after they investigated links from thousands of video ads containing explicit deepfake content that were published on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. In each case, the ads linked out to the deceptive apps in Apple and Google’s app stores—allowing people to generate explicit images and make payments using Apple and Google Pay.