Lawsuit Alleges Men Sold Courses on Creating Non-Consensual AI Pornography
The complaint details a scheme where defendants allegedly used software like CreatorCore to generate deepfakes and monetised the operation by teaching others how to target women with smaller social media followings.
Three women in Arizona have filed a lawsuit against three men, identifying them as Jackson Webb, Lucas Webb, and Beau Schultz, alleging they exploited the plaintiffs' images to create artificial intelligence-generated pornography. The defendants are accused of using software such as CreatorCore to produce explicit content and subsequently monetising the operation by selling online courses that instruct others on how to replicate the scheme.
According to the complaint filed in January, the plaintiffs discovered their photos were being used to advertise a platform called AI ModelForge, which offered tutorials on generating non-consensual deepfakes. The suit claims the operation generated more than $50,000 in a single month and involved over 8,000 subscribers creating approximately 500,000 images and videos. The alleged business model reportedly preyed on individuals with average social media followings, transforming them into the face of a product that harms other women.
The lawsuit alleges that the defendants sold instructional guides, referred to as "Blueprints," on platforms including Whop and Telegram. These guides allegedly instructed subscribers to target women with fewer than 50,000 followers to minimise legal risk. One plaintiff, identified only as MG, stated she was horrified to find her likeness superimposed onto scantily clad bodies, noting that the images were distinct enough to be recognisable but not technically classified as impersonation under current guidelines.
Despite existing federal and state legislation, the plaintiffs argue that enforcement remains reactive. The Take It Down Act, which criminalises non-consensual sexualised AI content, was signed into law in May 2025 but does not take effect until May 2026. Meanwhile, Arizona state representative Nick Kupper has introduced a bill requiring automated detection tools, describing the current situation as a "whack-a-mole" scenario where content reappears quickly after being removed.
The defendants have allegedly rebranded their enterprise as "TaviraLabs" on Telegram, a group boasting over 18,000 members. While TikTok has taken down accounts associated with the defendants for violating community guidelines, Instagram states that many accounts remain active because the generated images do not strictly breach current platform guidelines regarding impersonation. A spokesperson for Instagram confirmed that accounts under review are being assessed against strict policies surrounding nonconsensual intimate imagery.
Attorney Nick Brand, representing the plaintiffs, described the case as shocking, noting that the young men behind the scheme are targeting normal, everyday folks with average social media profiles. The complaint further alleges that the defendants encouraged subscribers to use the women's images to find new victims, effectively selling the ability to disrobe women to other men.
