Between 2019 and 2023, there was a 550% increase in AI-generated abusive video content. Survivors often refer to this phenomenon as "virtual rape" due to the severe psychological and reputational trauma it inflicts. 2. Mainstream Entertainment vs. Adult Industry
We have entered an era where the pixel is no longer a witness, but a novelist. And as synthetic media becomes indistinguishable from reality, the collision between explicit AI content, Hollywood, and the nightly news is reshaping consent, copyright, and the very definition of a public figure.
Moreover, the normalization of adult deepfakes has significant implications for societal values, particularly in terms of attitudes towards consent, exploitation, and objectification. The creation and distribution of adult deepfakes often involve the objectification of celebrities, reducing them to their physical appearance and reinforcing patriarchal attitudes towards women.