Lensa AI: the risks of using artificial intelligence that creates portraits of you

A artificial intelligence is becoming popular through the networks, Lensa AI. The AI ​​is able to render your face and turn it into beautiful portraits. However, it has been embroiled in some controversies.

Lensa AI is an image-generating AI that use your photos to create portraits of your face. It was created by AI prism and the results are “magical avatars” of your person. This Available on App Store and Play Storebut the avatars are $3.99 each.

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According to Lensa, the AI ​​doesn’t just use filters on your selfie, it generates an original image from scratch taking your face into account. To create avatars, you must upload between 10 to 20 photos of yourself.

the app It has become quite popular in the last few weeks., despite existing since 2018. Even some celebrities have used it, such as actress Mj Rodriguez. If you were thinking of using Lensa AI, keep in mind what information of yours you are providing.

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The risks of using Lensa AI

The terms and conditions of the app indicate that user retains all rights of your user content. However, Lensa AI also makes it clear that by using the AI, you give permission to “use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works of, and transfer” such user content from you, without compensation.

In other words, artistic images based on your face photos help train artificial intelligence of Lensa. Although Prisma AI says they don’t save your personal information, the AI ​​does use your “magical avatars” to train itself.

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According to Lensa AI, the tool does not retain your personal photosbut it does convert them into data and information. Finally, they also have the right to use your avatars as advertising if you have uploaded them to social networks. If you do not want them to have further access to your data, you must write an email to [email protected].

Source: Elcomercio

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