TV personality Vicky Pattison is going to post a deepfake sex tape of herself to highlight the dangers of artificial intelligence technology.
It’s part of a new documentary ‘Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape’ which aims to explore the impact the technology has on women and girls.
The Geordie Shore star is going to direct and produce her own explicit video using AI to superimpose her face onto the actor portraying her likeness. Speaking about the idea, the 37-year-old said she had “wrestled with this decision”.
Not only will Pattison produce the video, she will also distribute it so she can better understand how the content spreads and what the processes is like to try to get the video taken down.
“I am hugely passionate about women’s issues and have found myself increasingly disturbed by how prevalent the problem of deepfake porn is becoming,” she said.
“This is just the latest trend in the abuse of women and having met some of the inspirational women who have put their lives back together after being victims of sexually-explicit deepfake abuse, I feel more strongly than ever that we need to stand with these women and continue to put pressure on the greater powers within the Government to catch up with the speed at which this technology is advancing.
“As part of the documentary, I have made the challenging decision to release my own deepfake sex tape online, which I directed and produced with actors to ensure the process was fully consensual from start to finish.”
Nearly 4000 celebrities have become victims to AI generated explicit content. The government has announced plans to criminalise the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes.
In sharing the content, Pattison has accepted the possibility that the video may exist online forever.
The star continued: “Whilst I know this doesn’t compare to the distress and horror actual victims feel when they discover this content of themselves, I hope it will give some insight into what they go through.”
The Channel 4 documentary is aiming to “bring attention to the imbalance of power and encourage society, lawmakers and tech companies to provide stronger protections and support for those who are affected”.
Pattison will meet with women who have found themselves victims of deepfake porn and try to “foster empathy and drive action, and to contribute to a larger movement for justice and change, so victims feel supported, understood and empowered to reclaim their voices and control.”
Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake SexTape airs on Channel 4 on January 28 at 10pm.