Women ‘listed for sex’ on alleged AI deepfake posters -…

In a disturbing campaign spanning several years, a 52-year-old man allegedly used artificial intelligence to transform private women into unwilling subjects of pornographic posters displayed across southeast Queensland. The perpetrator reportedly superimposed the faces of at least eight identified victims onto explicit images, distributing these materials in public locations such as parks, toilets, and other everyday spaces to publicly humiliate and degrade them.

What happened

The accused allegedly utilized AI technology to graft the faces of women aged between 40 and 60 onto bodies in explicit poses. To maximize the impact, the posters featured the victims' full names, social media usernames, employment details, and residential locations, effectively listing them for sexual services. This campaign, which police describe as callous and sickening, dates back to at least 2021 and primarily affected women in smaller communities where the posters could follow them into their workplaces, children's schools, and local shops. Many victims were unaware of the images until friends, neighbors, or colleagues alerted them to the posters' existence.

Law enforcement became aware of the activity in May 2024 after a poster was discovered in a public venue in Gatton. Following an investigation, detectives raided the man's home in Cleveland, seizing electronic devices, printers, and pre-prepared AI-generated posters, alongside an electronic control weapon and three long firearms. The man currently faces 43 charges, including distributing intimate images, unlawful stalking, using communication services to menace or harass, and various firearm offenses. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on August 19.