Atrioc

Ludwig has addressed the Atrioc drama, condemning the actions of his friend, who purchased access to deepfakes of female streamers.

Time will tell and show the actions that he takes, if they’re fruitful, if they’re not,” concluded Ludwig. “I hope you get that I prioritized being a boyfriend to my girlfriend, who’s had a very s**t past couple of days over being, like, Mogul mail guy,” Ludwig continued. [Pokimane, QTCinderella, Sweet Anita, and more made statements](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/qtcinderella-sweet-anita-respond-after-atrioc-streamer-deepfake-drama-2047529/) regarding the situation.

Twitch streamer and former executive of the social media platform Brandon "Atrioc" announced that he is stepping away from content creation and his role as ...

He claimed to have a receipt for the paywall but was advised against showing it on his stream. He explained that he came across the website via an advertisement on the popular explicit website PornHub. Reddit users identified the site as one where users pay for access to explicit deepfakes of female streamers, including Pokimane, Maya Higa, and QTCinderella. The controversy began when the Twitch streamer was playing Hitman for his viewers. [Atrioc went live](https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/esports/news-this-embarrassing-atrioc-issues-apology-following-streamer-deepfake-controversy) on Twitch alongside his wife to apologize for his actions. The streamer is accused of paying for AI-generated deepfake pornography using the likenesses of popular female streamers.

Following the deepfake controversy, many folks are wondering if Atrioc is leaving Twitch. Here's what we know about the streamers plans.

Doing so isn’t cheap (back in 2021 she revealed she spends $30K a year removing sexualized content), and it seems part of Atrioc’s break from streaming will be spent by providing finances for the continued removal of deepfake content. But as was the case with Twitch, Atrioc will be stepping away from OFFBRAND. Both still appear to be streaming and creating content, but that hasn’t stopped them from speaking out about the issue. Atrioc isn’t just a streamer – he’s also the co-founder of OFFBRAND, a content studio that helps other creators bring their ideas to life. In his letter, Atrioc apologizes directly to the people impacted most by his actions – Maya and Pokimane. [controversial story](https://www.distractify.com/p/atrioc-twitch-drama) in which he admitted to viewing explicit deepfakes of other streamers.

Atrioc released a statement apologizing for his actions and for causing harm to women who were exploited non-consensually through the deepfakes.

He also had a strong message to those that expressed “support” by way of saying he was not wrong or that he should not apologize. The article also talked about why deepfake porn is problematic and unjust since it robs “people of any semblance of privacy.” He said that people were “mad at him” for releasing a statement earlier. On 1st February, Atrioc posted a Twitlonger, stating that his actions have resulted in him being perceived as a “deepfake porn guy.” He specifically apologized to all the women who discovered that they were “exploited non-consensually” through this issue. He specifically apologized to Maya Higa and Imane “Pokimane” Anys since their images were seen in the reported screenshot that made the rounds online. Prominent streamers who were affected by the reported deepfake website took to social media to address the issue and talked about the seriousness of being sexualized without consent.

Are Twitch streamers Ludwig and Atrioc friends? Ludwig Ahgren has recently chimed in on the controversies involving Atrioc and his internet tabs.

Ludwig recently issued a public statement on YouTube in which he calls out Atrioc — who he refers to as "one of [his] friends" — for his actions. "I do believe, maybe naively, that he isn't a sh---y, seedy person who's secretly j--king off to my girlfriend," Ludwig says in his closing statement. [Atrioc](https://www.distractify.com/p/atrioc-twitch-drama) came under fire after viewers inadvertently discovered his subscription to a site that can generate explicit AI imagery of real people when he briefly displayed the internet tabs on his browser. A Twitch clip posted in 2021 shows Atrioc confessing that he is fully confident Ludwig will make more money than him streaming one day. As far as Atrioc's recent controversy is concerned, many Twitch fans were wondering if Ludwig would speak out about the incident. He also serves as an esports commentator and competitor, known for his commentary over Super Smash Bros.