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by pjc50 754 days ago
> went to VCs and angels and they were perfectly winning to fund a porn company, but not what I'd planned: an ethical rollout of a sensitive and very powerful technology with many legs

Well, yes, that's kind of what the rest of us have come to expect from the industry. Ethical rollout is always going to take a back seat to raking in as much money as possible. I'm slightly surprised they were willing to touch porn though, not for "ethical" concerns but because it's treated as radioactive by payment services.

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It was absurd. My refusals began when they would insist on a technology proof that was creating nude celebrities in an image with them as the 2nd person. It was really amazing. Always guys, unable to contain their glee being horny, and insisting, insisting the company make porn. This was every single VC, it met with all of them. Angel investor groups too. It darkened my view of humanity.