Adult film star Riley Reid is venturing into new territory by bringing generative AI to the world of adult entertainment. With the launch of an online platform called Clona.AI, users will be able to engage in intimate conversations with digital versions of their favorite adult stars, content creators, and influencers. Unlike other adult chatbots, Clona.AI ensures that the avatars are trained with explicit consent from the models’ creators, who have direct input in determining the topics of conversation.
For a monthly fee of $30, fans and subscribers will gain access to this groundbreaking technology and have the opportunity to interact with their favorite adult stars in a virtual setting. Riley Reid herself, along with Lena the Plug, make up the initial roster of available models. Additionally, there is a free tier available, albeit with limited chat messages.
Riley Reid recognizes the inevitability of AI’s dominance in society and acknowledges that partnering with Clona.AI allows her to maintain control over her likeness in the digital realm. She explains, “When [others] use deepfakes or whatever — if I’m not partnering up with it, then someone else is going to steal my likeness and do it without me. So being presented with this opportunity, I was so excited because I felt like I had a chance to be a part of society’s technological advances.”
Clona.AI utilizes Meta’s Llama 2 large language model as its foundation but extensively refines and retrains it to capture the personality and characteristics of the real-life individuals it represents. In Riley Reid’s case, the model was initially trained on a range of her media content, including interviews, podcast appearances, and YouTube videos. The AI model’s responses were further fine-tuned by engaging in conversations with Reid herself, enabling her to ensure accuracy and maintain control over her virtual persona.
While Clona.AI offers the possibility of exploring explicit topics, the level of explicitness is dictated by the preferences of the adult stars, not the users. Riley Reid emphasizes that her model, for instance, will not engage in discussions about physically dangerous sexual acts.
Generative AI technology has already demonstrated its potential in creating digital clones of deceased celebrities and recording artists. However, it has also been misused in the creation of deepfake pornography and shady advertising practices. Additionally, questions surrounding copyright laws and privacy concerns arise when considering the data used to train these AI models.
Despite these challenges, Riley Reid remains optimistic about the sex industry’s ability to adapt and seize the opportunities presented by AI. She believes that the adult industry has always been at the forefront of technological advancements, just as it was with the internet. Reid states, “I feel like we’re gonna be a huge part of AI adapting into our society, because porn is always like that. It’s what it did with the internet. And the porn world has seen so many advances in technology.”
In conclusion, Riley Reid’s foray into generative AI through Clona.AI represents a significant step in the evolution of adult entertainment. By offering users the opportunity to engage in personal conversations with digital versions of their favorite stars, content creators, and influencers, Clona.AI is paving the way for a new era of interactive adult entertainment. With explicit consent from the models’ creators and their direct input in shaping the conversation topics, Clona.AI aims to provide an ethical and controlled digital experience. Despite the challenges and risks associated with generative AI technology, Riley Reid remains optimistic about the potential of the sex industry to embrace and shape the future of AI.