The ‘most unsettling website’ ever discovered by anyone allows you to view every single photo of you that has ever existed.
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The things you can engage in online are starting to feel almost too scary. Students are using ChatGPT to do their college essays, while a another chatbot attempted to persuade New York Times reporter Kevin Roose that he didn’t really love his wife.
Now, one website has been described as a ‘stalker’s dream’.
When you upload a photo of yourself to the AI website PimEyes, it searches the internet to find any other images of you that are posted online.
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So if you’ve ever wondered where online photos of you might be, this website can help you find out.
Although it isn’t flawless and occasionally produces false results, it is remarkably quick and will give you photographs in a matter of seconds.
The website has a free version that only displays the photographs; the paid version also displays the location.
PimEyes also gives users the option to choose not to show up in other people’s searches, but the website will require a scan of your ID or passport to confirm that you are the one making this choice.
People have discussed the contentious website on social media, with some saying it may be a helpful tool.
One person explains: “I like PimEyes. The tool is controversial – but it is one of the best tools for finding who has used my face without my consent. I then send takedown notices.”
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Another user comments: “I uploaded a pic from when I was 9 and it found adult pics of me. WILD. Very very wild. Missing children reports from all precincts need to use this ASAP.”
A third adds: “It actually works quite well. Every picture it found was actually me! Very impressive.”
However, others have argued against it and have branded it the ‘most disturbing website’ on the internet.
Another person agrees and adds: “The scary thing about this is a stranger could take a picture of you and find out everything about you.”
Someone else writes: “I’m not confident with giving my ID/passport photo during the opt-out process. It looks like a bad trade.”
Others, however, have criticised the service for producing unreliable results; one user claimed that when he entered a photo of Tom Holland, nothing else appeared.
