Description: OpenDream, an AI image generation platform operated by CBM Media Pte Ltd, reportedly allowed users to generate and monetize AI-generated CSAM and non-consensual sexual deepfakes through its public gallery and paid NSFW tools. The content was reported to be publicly accessible and indexed by search engines for months before limited moderation occurred in mid-2024, prompting takedowns by Google and Bing and the termination of its ad and payment services.
Editor Notes: Reported timeline of events: (1) Deepfakes and materials attributed to the OpenDream platform reportedly began appearing in December 2023. (2) Bellingcat published its investigation on 10/14/2024. (3) The incident ID was created 01/10/2026.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: CBM Media Pte Ltd developed an AI system deployed by OpenDream users and OpenDream, which harmed Victims of non-consensual deepfakes , Minors and General public.
Alleged implicated AI system: OpenDream platform
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Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
1.2. Exposure to toxic content
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- Discrimination and Toxicity
Entity
Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
Human
Timing
The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
Post-deployment
Intent
Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
Intentional
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WARNING: This article discusses child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
At first glance, OpenDream is just one of many generic AI image generation sites that have sprung up in recent years, allowing people to create images by typing short descr…
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