AI-Generated Deepfake Videos of South Korean Model and Child Without Consent
AI-generated deepfake videos of South Korean model Moon Ga-bi and her young son were created and posted to social media without consent, falsely portraying events and statements that did not occur. Moon Ga-bi stated the original photographs were taken without authorization and used to create false synthetic media that distorted her family's privacy.
What happened
On 30 October 2025, model Moon Ga-bi posted photographs on social media showing her and her young son, with the child's face not fully visible. Moon Ga-bi did not publicly reveal her son's full face in any photos or videos.
Without her consent, someone took the original photographs and used them to create AI-generated deepfake videos. The synthetic videos were posted to an unrelated social media account and falsely portrayed Moon Ga-bi as having disclosed her son's face and made official statements she did not make.
Reported impact
Moon Ga-bi stated the fabricated videos and accompanying captions distorted the daily lives of her and her son with false depictions. She identified this as unlawful conduct and requested that such acts cease.
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