Civitai is an online platform and marketplace for generative AI content, primarily focused on AI-generated images and models.
[2] The platform supports various AI models, including Stable Diffusion and Flux, and provides a space for users to showcase and monetize their AI-generated content.
[6] The website also features a virtual currency called Buzz that can be used to generate images on Civitai's servers.
[8][9] In 2023, 404 Media reported that Civitai began a "bounties" marketplace where usesrs could commission deepfakes, of real or fake people.
[7] In December 2023, AI provider OctoML announced it had ended its business relationship with Civitai after concerns were raised users were generating images that “could be categorized as child pornography.”[11]