Before this, sites like Fantopia existed in a gray area (parody/fair use). After Bavfakes’ code was linked to non-consensual intimate imagery, Visa and Mastercard cut payment processing to all unverified AI face-swap services. Fantopia rebranded as "VoxPop" (voice-only cloning) but failed within six months.
On January 30, 2023, while streaming, Atrioc accidentally revealed a browser tab for a website hosting .
