A lawsuit filed in Arizona alleges that three men used AI to scrape social media photos of women to create and sell nonconsensual deepfake content, while also teaching others how to replicate the process for profit.
MG, a Scottsdale woman, discovered AI-generated deepfake images of herself being circulated on Instagram and used to advertise AI ModelForge, a platform teaching men to create AI influencers. She filed suit in January against Jackson Webb, Lucas Webb, and Beau Schultz, alleging they scraped women's photos to generate fake models selling content on Fanvue. The men allegedly taught subscribers via Whop how to use CreatorCore software to create deepfake content, generating over $50,000 in one month. The Take It Down Act doesn't take effect until May 2026, and existing state laws are described as reactive.
AI-generated influencers are increasingly faking attendance at Coachella to gain followers and monetize content. These synthetic personas often lack clear disclosures, blurring the line between reality and digital fabrication for social media audiences.
