Alberto framed the project as an exploratory AI demo. However, even curiosity-driven releases can be weaponized, which is why DeepNude Apps now documents the history with caution and expands harm-reduction resources.
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Why DeepNude was created?
Origin notes compiled from Alberto’s statements and interviews.
Nostalgia for “X-ray glasses” marketing
Alberto grew up reading magazines from the 1960s–70s that advertised novelty X-ray glasses. Those playful gadgets promised the impossible, but the imagery stuck with him. DeepNude’s spiral-glasses logo is a direct homage to that pop-culture reference, and the product name intentionally echoes the retro pitch.
“Like everyone, I was fascinated by the idea that they could really exist and this memory remained.”
Discovering AI and GAN experimentation
Around 2024, Alberto immersed himself in machine-learning basics. After seeing early demos where Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) could flip day photos into night, he realized that the same framework could swap clothing layers. In his words, it felt like finally making the childhood X-ray fantasy real.
He described the breakthrough moment succinctly: when GANs can restyle lighting, “it would be possible to transform a dressed photo into a nude one. Eureka!”
Motivation: curiosity and “fun”
Alberto repeatedly emphasized that experimentation was driven by enthusiasm rather than a commercial plan. He kept iterating “out of fun” to see how far realism could go, tweaking datasets, GAN parameters, and skin-texture controls.
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It references magazine ads for X-ray glasses that inspired Alberto. The character wearing spirals mirrors those gimmicky illustrations.
Discovering GAN-based image translation—particularly models that restyle lighting or seasons—convinced Alberto that clothing layers could be removed synthetically.
Public statements highlight experimentation and curiosity. Any later monetization attempts were overshadowed by the ethical backlash and shutdown.