How it works and two ways to avoid it

Meta AI has released a new function with which Any user can create images with other people’s faces without permission. This opens the door to all kinds of abuse and unethical uses, since the function allows you to use your profile image or photos of yourself that you have published as a reference.

We are going to briefly explain how this function is used and how these images are generated. Then, we will tell you the two methods with which you can prevent others from creating images with your face. Giving permission is enabled by default, but can be disabled.

Meta AI takes photos with Instagram users’ faces

Whoever uses the Meta AI website or app Now you can ask it to generate photos of other people. You simply have to use a prompt where it is requested to do so, mentioning the user by their account name. For example, if Xataka were a person, we can ask them to take photos of @Xataka doing whatever we want.

By default Meta AI will use this user’s profile image as a reference for its composition. But you will be able to ask him to use the photos in his feed as a reference, and also any scenario or action. Come on, you can create images of a person doing whatever you want without them having control over what you do.

Prevent them from taking images of you without your permission

There are two ways you can prevent Meta AI from accessing your photos to create images. The first is deactivate the permissions that Instagram has activated by default. Come on, if you don’t touch anything, the Instagram settings mean that you have given Meta AI permission to use your photos for whatever other users want.

To deactivate this function you have to enter Instagram settings, and click on the section Share and reuse. Once inside, go down to the section Allow people to reuse your content on Instagram with AI Features at Metaa new option that when translated into Spanish should be something like Let users repurpose your content on Instagram with Meta’s AI features.

In this section, you have to disable options Publications and Reels. With this, you will prevent all your public photos and your reels from being used to generate any type of content in Meta AI.

The second method is to make your account privatebecause Meta AI does not have access to the content of these types of accounts. In other words, if you already have a private account, it is not necessary to touch anything, although it is advisable to deactivate the permissions anyway in case this changes in the future.

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