The concept involves algorithms designed to digitally alter images or videos, specifically to eliminate the appearance of clothing on individuals. This technology leverages artificial intelligence to reconstruct or generate the areas of the image that would be visible if the subject were unclothed. As an example, source material showing a person fully dressed might be processed to produce an output image depicting the same individual without clothes.
The development of such technologies raises considerable ethical and legal concerns. Its potential misuse, including the creation of non-consensual imagery, could lead to serious harm and violate privacy laws. Historically, the manipulation of images has been a concern, but AI elevates this concern because of the potential to create hyperrealistic and difficult-to-detect alterations at scale.