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The effect may be generated by artificial intelligence, but the inputs are completely human – and the affected artists are hitting back.

The tool went viral first for generating flattering portraits—and then for igniting ethical concerns

Photo editing app Lensa AI's terms and conditions allow it to distribute and use users' images without any compensation.

Lensa AI app analyses your selfies to generate a set of cool new selfies that are made by its AI system.

Million downloads this month. how much are you seeing this in your social feed? >> my entire social feed. >> reporter: crystal loves her magic avatars from an app with a viral feature that allows users to upload images of themselves or others and with artificial intelligence turn them into this. >> i was able to see myself in a light i had never seen myself. >> reporter: they arent the only thing getting people talking. so is number five of terms of use that says in part -- you grant us a non-ex...

>> krystal loves her magic avatars, from lenses a i, a photo and video editing app with a new viral featured that allows viewers to upload images of themselves or others. and with the help of artificial intelligence, turn them into this. >> i was able to see myself in a light, as a creator, and an actress, that i had never seen myself before. >> but avatars are the only thing getting people talking. so is number five of the terms of use that says in part, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, n...

If you are active on social media, chances are you have seen friends, loved ones, posting these magic avatars. through the use of artificial intelligence. anyone can turn self portraits into a work of art. but as tempting as that may be, the cool, visual trick is not without risks. nbcs -- savannah sellers gives us a snapshot of why. >> stunning! >> whats with my face? >> it really looks like me. >> it is the hottest app of the moment. number one on both apple and google starts with 5 million do...

In her 'This Week on the Internet' web_crawlr column, Tiffany looks at the Lensa AI avatars and the controversy around them.

My friend surprised me with a set of 100 AI-generated Lensa portraits. The results were astounding, from near-photorealistic to unrecognizable

The Lensa AI App trend is taking over New Jersey. Do the app's magic avatars steal your image or data?