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From Celebrities to Anyone: Characterizing AI Nudification Content, Technology, and Community Dynamics on 4chan

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arXiv:2606. 27234v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI nudification uses generative models to create synthetic non-consensual sexually explicit imagery (SNEACI) of real individuals.

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