Deepfake: The Crossover Between Pornography and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Abstract

The Internet, often considered as the great public agora, a space that should be free and democratic, has become an environment where systems of inequality and discrimination, including sexism, are replicated and reinforced. In this paper, we will focus on the analysis of misogyny that can be clearly detected in various Internet spaces, from male forums to the deepfakes -fake pornographic videos created by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is essential to understand that technology and robotics do not emerge in societies without culture or values. On the contrary, these tools reflect and perpetuate norms and stereotypes that already exist in the societies that develop them. Violence against the body of the other becomes easier when we stop perceiving it as an equal, when we break the bond of empathy that should unite us. Deepfakes and other forums that distribute AI-generated sexual content incur precisely in this depersonalization, reducing women to mere manipulable objects. This process of objectification not only perpetuates misogyny, but also strips victims of their autonomy and dignity. Therefore, the deepfake phenomenon, along with other AI-generated sexual content, not only invades women's privacy, but also reinforces patriarchal power structures and misogynistic attitudes. The lack of specific regulation and the ease with which these technologies can be accessed further aggravate this problem.