Ex-boyfriend arrested for deepfake erotic content of Indian woman
An Indian homemaker's identity was stolen to create a viral fake Instagram account with deepfake erotic content. Her ex-boyfriend, a mechanical engineer, used tools like ChatGPT and Dzine to generate the synthetic content, which accumulated 1.4 million followers before police arrested him following a complaint from her family.
What happened
Pratim Bora, a mechanical engineer and self-taught AI enthusiast, created a fake Instagram account called 'Babydoll Archi' using the likeness of a homemaker in Dibrugarh, Assam. The account was created in 2020, with first uploads made in May 2021 using morphed photos of the woman. As time passed, Bora used tools such as ChatGPT and Dzine to create AI-generated content for the profile.
The account went viral after posts showing a figure in a red sari dancing to a Romanian song and a photo with American adult film star Kendra Lust, accumulating 1.4 million followers. The woman's brother lodged a police complaint after discovering the fake account, leading to Bora's arrest. Senior police officer Sizal Agarwal told the BBC that Bora created the AI likeness to exact 'pure revenge' following a falling out with the woman.
Reported impact
The woman, referred to as Sanchi, had her identity stolen and her likeness used to create and distribute erotic content without her consent across social media platforms.
Index analysis
The account successfully deceived millions of followers by combining deepfake imagery with viral social media moments, demonstrating the effectiveness of AI-generated synthetic media in creating convincing false identities.
Governance controls
Police investigation and arrest of the suspect followed a formal complaint lodged by the victim's family member.
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