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by mc32 2551 days ago
Without an explicit license from the celebrity that likely would infringe on image or likeness of the celebrity and not be protected by fair use.
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Which will matter to absolutely no one, just as music is remixed and memes made with no recourse.
For individuals doing it on their own, sure, but if it’s a service (like this but with “deepfake”) it wouldn’t last long before the lawsuits come in.
The component that generates would be distinct from the model used. You make the model freely available, but charge to generate. Highly unlikely we’re going to outlaw math distributed online.

Given enough time, assume you’ll be able to run this on a phone eventually.

No chance in hell this isn't nuked into oblivion by the most amateur lawyer. Money is changing hands, legal figleafs won't cut it.