PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lensa AI is completely dominating the internet.
Almost overnight, it hit #1 on Apple’s photo and video app charts. The app allows users to retouch their skin and make their eyes bigger.
But competing $7.99/month or $29.99/year for the app is a magical avatar that uses AI technology to transform a simple selfie into an animated, painting, or drawn version of yourself. I can do it.
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Filters are modeled after the styles of popular artists, and some question the integrity and ethics of filters.
Katie Love, CEO of Love Social Media, said, “Artists, you’ve been taking my work for years and someone uploaded 10 selfies of themselves and made this illustration. is said to be able to obtain
There are also questions about how long the app keeps your photos and concerns about people using your photos inappropriately in the app.
Love said you should read the fine print before uploading your selfie.
“Privacy, usage data, internet protocols, IP addresses, and the cookies you use may be collected, and Lensa uses the data it collects from people to improve its AI art,” said Love. says.
As for people inappropriately using your photo in the app, this is all spelled out in Prisma’s Code of Conduct, Lensa’s parent company. Prisma also states in its privacy policy that the company will not use your photo without your consent for any other reason than to apply these filters.
The company also says it doesn’t need or request metadata that could include things like GPS coordinates of where the photo was taken. However, some photos may automatically share that information by default without your knowledge.
This means that by using Lensa, you provide certain personal information.
Also, like any other social media platform or app, make sure you understand what you are agreeing to and agree to the terms before signing up.
Lois Jones
