Deepfake deception: Indian woman's identity stolen for erotic AI content

A sophisticated deepfake stole the identity of an Indian woman to create pornographic and disturbing AI content.

The clip, which lasted for nearly six minutes, showed the woman, aged in her early 20s, involved in explicit acts with an unknown man.

Impact on the victim

The woman filed a complaint with the Delhi Police Cyber Unit (CyPAD) after the disturbing video went viral on social media, appealing for help to identify the culprits.

Warning: Disturbing content

The recreated clip shows the woman, aged in her 20s, in explicit acts with an unknown man.

Investigation

CyPAD has since opened an investigation into the matter and has appealed to the public to provide any information that could lead to the identity of the culprits.

Deepfakes and their implications

Deepfakes are AI-generated videos, images, or audio recordings that are very difficult to distinguish from real-world events, often featuring real people and manipulated to suit an objective.

This latest case shines a disturbing light on the potential misuse of deepfakes and the impact on individuals and society at large.