Chinese Viral Face Swaping ZAO App Downloaded in Millions but Privacy Disaster awaits

As we see Now a days china is growing in Technology Now China is having such a spectacular Face-app named ZAO  it’s kind of a AI Face Replacement App. It enables users to upload a Photo  and swap their faces with famous celebrities, Stars or any other person in a video clip and become an overnight sensation.  As you see down…

A Chinese #app Zao uses #AI technology to allow users to replace the portrait of an #actor with a photo of their own face sparks concerns over possible abuse of users' privacy. https://t.co/F3Hg2N3cCu pic.twitter.com/za1F0sIa7t

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) September 2, 2019

Zao App was launched and uploaded on Friday in China’s  App Store and then Unbelievable thing happens, it gone Viral and because huge traffic in a day Zao’s servers nearly crashed  According to the China’s Social media sites.

Zao App Criticism

Unsurprisingly Zao App’s  popularity has been criticized by some users highlights that raised in AI technologies will be turned in a privacy Disaster(identity verification)

Also being criticized the controversy of Face-App  ZAO App technologies caused  identity concerns

BetaNews | Privacy concerns mount over Chinese face-swap app Zao https://t.co/DuKrkHwsIP

— Kimberly (@StopMalvertisin) September 2, 2019

Zao App Download and how it Works

As According to the App Annie, Zao was the most downloaded App specially in chinas’s iOS App Store. To download Zao App you just need to go to the play store in your android phone and search the Zao app. In ZAO App users just need to sign up with their phone number and then just have to upload images related to a person then AI engine automatically Replace your Image into a Celebrity in video,and then there are social media site buttons which shares that video with your friends.

As Zao app downloaded by many peoples, the user David Sun  doing a business predicted by Tweet

“Prediction- in the near future Netflix/Amazon studios/Disney+ will produce shows that can star you, the viewer, as the main character (for an added fee). Expect acquisitions of deepfake startups. The viewing experience As quality Rises, will feel more  seamless and neutral too. #ZAO”

Another Person named “Elliot Alderson” share his Story says

ZAO App one section of the users sharing the story  says consumers who upload their photos , data and permit Zao to use their photos/images for different internet marketing purposes. Fundamentally Zao Company is listed on the New York stock exchange. Zao Company had been published by Momo Inc, which has been known Top best dating app which later transformed into live streaming program.

After the Criticism Zao said On China’s Social media site Weibo and address these concerns.

Zao Company Further address “We have received the questions you have sent us.

Sharing of links from controversial face changing app #Zao have been prevented by WeChat for safety concern. https://t.co/UgQ0RBsdzd pic.twitter.com/GRyqPLj5cA

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) September 1, 2019

In the End “ShanghaiEye” Share their Idea

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