The leaked AI video of Bobbi Althoff first started going around on X (Twitter) on February 20th.
The first known user to share it is @destroynectar, who posted it with the caption, “Bobbi Althoff got leaked (don’t check hidden),” using reverse psychology to try and get people to check the hidden replies for the video.
By checking the replies, users are met with a video that appears to show Althoff in an intimate situation with herself.
AI-generated “leaks” and lewd content of celebrities have been going increasingly viral lately and drawing controversy, with a recent example being Taylor Swift.
Many are wondering if making or sharing this type of content is even legal. Currently, there are no laws in North America that bar the creation or sharing of adult, AI-generated deepfake content, even if the content depicts a celebrity or real person.
The increasing presence of this content has inspired a lot of push to get a law against the content enacted, but as of 2024, it’s up to individual platforms to control this content.
For example, when AI images of Taylor Swift were going viral, X blocked all search queries for the artist’s name to stop people from finding or spreading the images.
Similarly, it appears that searches for “Bobbi Althoff leak” have also been banned from the app. While this doesn’t stop people from finding the video with 100% accuracy, it’s at least a good first step in combating this kind of AI-generated content.
