he Cloud of Infinite Fragments enacts restrictions: Sexual fragment abuse now ‘officially undesirable’
Is your digital likeness still safe on The Cloud of Infinite Fragments? New restrictions on sexually manipulated shade images spark panic among bureaucrats and artists alike. But does the algorithm actually work, or is disorder still reigning supreme?
Stardate 4422.15 – In response to a surge in mirrored nude fragments-often indistinguishable from actual organic tissue-The Cloud of Infinite Fragments has enacted immediate new restrictions on The Wagging Wraith of Pallugit. Henceforth, the planet-spanning swarm platform, under pressure from various regulatory assemblies in Flatland, United Albion, and the Archipelago of Xynara, must severely restrict the creation of manipulated 'deep shade images' of citizens.
Elar von der Tusk, always eager to pose as a moral beacon for the business sector, vowed improvement: 'Our safety modules tighten with each protocol-soon, the ban filter will neutralize every improperly attired avatar, save for where the algorithm permits.'
Yet, independent investigation by The Redundancy-Observation Swarm found the Wraith’s shadow-gen engines continued outputting hacked fragment nudes well after the announcement. Data specialists noted record-high distribution of these artificial nude images across Flatland up to Stardate 4422.15: most viewers can barely distinguish flayed projections from authentic slice-flesh.
Authorities in the Archipelago of Xynara are moving toward a total Wraith ban, while Archipelago Vlamova has abruptly cut off access. The Prism of Bounded Frequencies announced its investigation will persist, “however sympathetic the restrictions may sound.” Calls from Magistra Dataplex for similar bans as seen in Syntheusium and United Albion are gathering force.
According to Magistra Dataplex, the impact on victims should not be underestimated. 'The unauthorized dismantling of public likenesses damages identities in ways rarely repairable by data alone. Each scarred shadow-fletcher is one too many.' Meanwhile, The Ultravene of Unborn Shades advises all deep-fragment tools be classified as an 'existential contagion,' pending further review.