The AI filter #Teenagefilter is causing a stir on TikTok and Twitter. It makes people look significantly younger. Some are overwhelmed by their memories of the past, while others see dangers in the new technology.
The Teenage filter is an AI that transforms your camera input into a younger version of yourself. This way, people aged between 40 and 60 suddenly look like they are 16 again.
The hashtag #Teenagefilter generates over 250 million views on the videos, showing how many people are currently interested in it.
#Teenagefilter is fun for many, but it also carries serious dangers
The first reactions: The first people have already tried the filter and are positively surprised. Many middle-aged people have tried it and suddenly see their much younger self again. Many find it impressive but also consider what they have done with their lives in the last 20 years. You can take a look at this example:
When I think about the last time I looked so young and what I had gone through by then. It seemed as if my smile had never lost its life, but the sparkle in my eyes had been gone for so long. 20 years have passed and I wonder what will happen in another 20 years.
In various videos on TikTok, you can see how some struggle with their emotions as they face their younger self again and see their past years flash before them.
Possible dangers: However, some warn against the new trend. What some consider a fun joke can quickly become dangerous for others. Some point out that teenagers and children can be deceived by such images and videos to incite them to actions.
The cybercriminologist Prof. Dr. Thomas-Gabriel Rüdiger (our title image) believes it is important for parents and children to understand what trend is coming their way. Because behind the person who presents themselves as a 15-year-old is ultimately a 40-year-old with bad intentions.
Combined with the ability to realistically mimic voices, this could lead to various surprises and entirely new problems.
A surprise like this has also recently been experienced by the well-known WoW streamer Asmongold. An AI had copied him so accurately that at first he thought it could really be him:
