: In March 2023, Ewing began working with Ceartas (formerly Keras DMCA), an AI-powered platform designed to automatically scan and delist infringing content. Results of the Initiative :

As of 2025, the ecosystem is still evolving. Here are three predictions for where this goes next:

Analyze the (3D software, editing suites) used to create this content.

: He collaborated with Ceartas , an AI-powered DMCA platform, to automate the removal of infringing content. By July 2023, he reported that over 193,000 deepfake items had been successfully delisted from the internet.

The scandal accelerated a global push for new laws. In the United States, the was signed into law, which criminalizes the publication of nonconsensual intimate images, including AI deepfakes. The law gives victims a mechanism to force platforms to remove such content and hold distributors accountable. This was followed by legal action in 2025 that resulted in 10 of the most-visited deepfake porn websites being shut down or made inaccessible .

The same AI tools used to create harmless parodies or impressive visual effects in fan communities can be easily weaponized to violate privacy and exploit individuals.

What started as an improvised bit—complete with a crude MS Paint logo and a fake German accent—becan a recurring saga. Atrioc and his community began to "document" the rise of Bavfakes as if it were a real media conglomerate. They created fake press releases, forged business documents, and even generated AI voiceovers of "Bavfakes CEOs" apologizing for scams.