And suddenly, in the last few days, Social media was flooded with drawings and images. Manipulated, a mix of mythological beings, gods, pop art, and caricatures. Yes, it has become popular (and fashionable). Sharing images of your avatars, automatically created via Artificial Intelligence (AI). through the Lensa app. The trend, driven by a number of famous people and celebrities, is actually the result of a technology that is already widely known and part of our daily lives. Want to participate too? New trend: create avatars with Artificial Intelligence. Following the guidelines in this article!
Lens
The craze for avatars created via Artificial Intelligence led The Lensa app (Android and iOS) is one of the most downloaded apps on Google Play and the Apple Store. In recent days, the app has been updated with several free image and video editing features, and a 7-day trial version is available.
However, what has been gaining people's attention is the "Magic Avatars" featureThis one, fully paid, with Plans starting from R$22.90 (Brazilian Real) for 50 avatars.See the prices:
- 50 avatars (5 variations of 10 styles): R$ 22.90
- 100 avatars (10 variations of 10 styles): R$ 34.90
- 200 avatars (20 variations of 10 styles): R$ 44.90
Payment can be made using credits the user has in their Google Play or Apple Store account, or by setting up a charge to a credit or debit card.
How do I create my avatar?
To create avatars, simply select the “Magic Avatars” option and choose 10 to 20 photos from your phone's gallery.following certain guidelines:
- The photos must be of the same person, who must be alone in the image;
- Use selfies and portrait photos with varied backgrounds;
- Choose images with a variety of facial expressions and head angles;
- Use photos with good resolution quality;
- Images containing nudity are prohibited;
- Photos of children are also prohibited.
After the Sending the images and approval through the app. (Yes, artificial intelligence can already read the images and determine if any of these guidelines have been violated), the user is directed to the payment screen.
After the plan is confirmed and payment is made, The tool starts generating the avatars.The app may take up to 20 minutes to generate 50 avatars, which are then available to be saved and shared.
A series of themes, such as "Sci-Fi," "Mystical," "Stylish," and "Adventure," among others, are employed for the avatars. It's important to mention that... Not all of them turn out to be of good quality.Some may have errors in the user's face or may not resemble reality at all.
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Is it safe?
Sending personal photos and payment information to a platform you don't know can be a huge risk.There have been cases of similar apps that promised to age or change the gender of users in images, which were caught stealing their personal data.
Prisma Lab, the company behind the Lensa app, is clear in its Privacy Policy.The app states that it collects various user information, such as "information about their online activities over time and on third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking)," in addition to the email, device ID, and date and time of authorization of the first user. Financial payment data appears to remain confidential, since the application has theoretically already passed a series of security checks to be made available in the Google Play and Apple Store virtual stores.
Artificial intelligence
Although the avatar trend (created via Artificial Intelligence) has only gained traction on social media in the last few days, The concept is old and has already been widely explored by businesses, industries, and society. in general.
The entertainment industry, for example, has already addressed this at length. the concept in films and series, such as “AI – Artificial Intelligence”, “The Matrix” (and its trilogy), “Minority Report”, “Black Mirror” and “Avatar” (the latter with a sequel to be released in December 2023).
Avatars are also present in everyday life, through virtual assistants. Increasingly realistic and humanized, they are used by companies in a wide variety of sectors: Lu from the Magalu retail chain is a clear example of an effective corporate avatar.
It's important to remember that Artificial intelligence is far from being limited to avatars.On the contrary, it is ingrained in our daily lives, already quite present in automobiles, smart homes, household appliances and electronic equipment, and services in general – The era of automation has already begun a long time ago!
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