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Generative AI pornography or simplyAI pornography is a digitally createdpornography produced throughgenerative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Unlike traditional pornography, which involves real actors and cameras, this content is synthesized entirely byAI algorithms.[1] These algorithms, includinggenerative adversarial networks (GANs) andtext-to-image models, generate lifelike images, videos, oranimations from textual descriptions or datasets.
AI pornography platforms, beyond account creation and social media linking, primarily enable users to generate sexual images through feature selection or textprompting. Users can customize bodies, clothing, and sociodemographic traits, and browse categorized galleries of user‑generated content. Several sites also support short pornographic videos orGIFs and modification tools such as nudifiers,deepfakes, and facemorphing. Platforms often allow fine‑tuning of parameters such as settings, style, or theme, and provide prompt enhancers or suggestions to improve outputs. Users may edit generated images, refine prior prompts, modify others’ work, or upload personal material as a basis, with iterative and collaborative content creation. Some websites additionally host interactive “erobots,” customizable in real time for appearance, personality, memories, speech, and profession, enabling tailored sexual and non‑sexual interactions. Less common features include VR integration, AI porn games, audio or doodle prompts, and consensual replication of individuals with verification.[2]
The use of generative AI in theadult industry began in the late 2010s, initially focusing onAI-generated art, music, and visual content.[3] This trend accelerated in 2022 withStability AI's release ofStable Diffusion (SD), anopen-sourcetext-to-image model that enables users to generate images, includingNSFW content, from text prompts using theLAION-Aesthetics subset of the LAION-5B dataset.[4][5][6] Despite Stability AI's warnings against sexual imagery, SD's public release led to dedicated communities exploring both artistic and explicit content, sparking ethical debates over open-access AI and its use in adult media.[7][8][9] By 2020,[dubious –discuss] AI tools had advanced to generate highly realisticadult content, amplifying calls forregulation.[1][10]
Oneapplication of generative AI technology is the creation of AI-generated influencers on platforms such asOnlyFans andInstagram.[11][12][3] These AI personas interact with users in ways that can mimic real human engagement, offering an entirely synthetic but convincing experience.[13] While popular among niche audiences, thesevirtual influencers have prompted discussions about authenticity, consent, and the blurring line between human andAI-generated content, especially inadult entertainment.[14]
By 2023, websites dedicated to AI-generated adult content had gained traction, catering to audiences seeking customizable experiences.[10][11] These platforms allow users to create or view AI-generated pornography tailored to their preferences.[1][15] These platforms enable users to create or view AI-generated adult content appealing to different preferences through prompts and tags, customizing body type, facial features, and art styles.[16][17] Tags further refine the output, creating niche and diverse content. Many sites feature extensive image libraries and continuous content feeds, combining personalization with discovery and enhancing user engagement. AI porn sites, therefore, attract those seeking unique or niche experiences, sparking debates on creativity and the ethical boundaries of AI in adult media.[18][10]
The growth of generative AI pornography has also attracted some cause for criticism.[10][11][15] AI technology can be exploited to createnon-consensual pornographic material, posing risks similar to those seen with deepfakerevenge porn and AI-generated NCII (Non-Consensual Intimate Image).[19] A 2023 analysis found that 98% of deepfake videos online are pornographic, with 99% of the victims being women.[20] Some famous celebrities victims of deepfake includeScarlett Johansson,Taylor Swift, andMaisie Williams.[13]
OpenAI is exploring whetherNSFW content, such aserotica, can be responsibly generated in age-appropriate contexts while maintaining its ban on deepfakes.[21] This proposal has attracted criticism from child safety campaigners who argue it undermines OpenAI's mission to develop "safe and beneficial" AI.[8] Additionally, theInternet Watch Foundation has raised concerns about AI being used to generatesexual abuse content involving children.[22]
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Generative AI have extensively been used to produce pornography images and videos of non-consenting individuals.404 Media reported a particular AI generated porn bot on Telegram has more than 100,000 monthly users.[23] Alibaba, the Chinese tech company, released an AI video generation model in 2025 called Wan 2.1, which was modified to produce non-consensual pornography.[23]
SeveralUS states are taking actions against usingdeepfake apps and sharing them on the internet.[24][25] In 2024,San Francisco filed a landmark lawsuit to shut down "undress" apps that allow users to generate non-consensual AI nude images, citing violations of state laws.[26] The case aligns withCalifornia's recent legislation—SB 926, SB 942, and SB 981—championed by SenatorsAisha Wahab andJosh Becker and signed byGovernorGavin Newsom. These bills aim to protect individuals from AI-generated explicit images by criminalizing non-consensual distribution, mandating disclosures, and empowering victims to report and remove harmful content from platforms.[25][27]
While both generative AI pornography anddeepfake pornography rely onsynthetic media, they differ in their methods and ethical considerations.[13] Deepfake pornography typically involves altering existing footage of real individuals, often without their consent, using AI to superimpose faces, undress said persons, or modify scenes.[18][20][28] In contrast, generative AI pornography is created using algorithms, producing hyper-realistic content without the need to upload real pictures of people.[9][8]Hany Farid,digital image analysis expert, also described the difference between "AI porn" and "deepfake porn."[14]
The legality of generative AI pornography varies widely by jurisdiction and remains an evolving issue. In some countries, laws addressing digital impersonation, obscenity, or deepfake technologies may indirectly apply, particularly when AI-generated content involves the likeness of real individuals without consent. The absence of a physical performer further complicates traditional regulatory frameworks, which are often grounded in performer protection and distribution laws.[29]
In the United States, legal responses have primarily focused on non-consensualdeepfakes andimpersonation.[30] Some states, such asVirginia,California, andTexas, have enacted legislation criminalising the creation or distribution of non-consensual explicitdeepfake content. However, there is no comprehensive federal law addressing AI-generated pornography, leaving a patchwork of legal interpretations and enforcement standards across different jurisdictions.[31]
According to a 2023 report,South Korea accounts for approximately 53% of globaldeepfake pornography production.[32] In September 2024, South Korea's National Assembly amended the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, introducing two significant reforms related to deepfake content.[33] The first criminalises the possession, viewing, purchase, and storage of non-consensual deepfake material, with penalties of up to three years in prison or fines of up to 30 million won (approximately USD 20,000). The second reform specifically addresses the exploitation of minors, establishing that individuals who use deepfakes to threaten orblackmail minors face a minimum of three years' imprisonment, and at least five years if they coerce minors into unwanted acts.[34]
In England and Wales theData (Use and Access) Act 2025 has legislated against the creation, or the request for creation, of intimate images by nudifying software or websites of another person who has not consented to this. However as of January 2026 this has not yet been brought into force.[35]
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