'I Want to Make You Immortal:' How One Woman Confronted Her Deepfakes Harasser.

We have seen over and over again in the past the consequences of the misuse of artificial intelligence. The practice of deepfakes seems to have established itself as one of the favorite activities of hordes of abusers, as current technology has made the process somewhat simple, thus achieving “credible” results in a short period of time.

Sadly, those who work in the entertainment industry, such as actors, singers and public figures, have quickly become the perfect victims for this kind of crime. The vast amount of visual content containing their face and physical appearance makes the creation of deepfakes even easier. People don't need to be overly well-known to risk catching the wrong attentions, as perverts interested in producing this kind of illicit content are unfortunately particularly resilient.

Such is the case with Joanne Chew, a San Francisco actress who, after searching for her own name online, came across a disturbing (growing) number of deepfake pornographic content depicting her own face. Today's reference article tells her story - warning, it contains references to self-harm and suicide.