“Creators of AI-generated pornography and celebrity deepfakes are running out of easy hosting options.”
Tensor.Art announced a “temporary” restriction on pornographic content and celebrity depictions after payment processors applied pressure. This is the same playbook Visa and Mastercard have used for years to bypass actual laws and act as unelected content regulators. It works because nobody wants to build alternative financial rails just to host slop. Whether you care about AI porn or not, a handful of payment companies deciding what can exist online is a governance problem that keeps getting worse.