Capable of creating “nearly perfect” face swaps during live video chats, Haotian has made millions, mainly via Telegram. But its main channel vanished after WIRED's inquiry into scammers using the app.
The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams
Published 11 hours ago
Source: wired.com
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