Gretchen wins legal action over AI deepfake sexual videos
Brazilian entertainer Gretchen announced she won a lawsuit against online forums BCharts and Pandlr for creating and distributing deepfake sexual videos using her image and voice without consent. The forums initially ignored her removal requests; she filed suit and prevailed, with daily fines accruing for continued posting.
What happened
Gretchen, a Brazilian entertainer and singer, announced on April 3, 2025 that she had won a legal action against online forums for creating and distributing deepfake sexual videos using her image and voice without consent.
BCharts and Pandlr created AI-generated videos of sexual and political nature using Gretchen's image and voice, and ignored her requests to remove the content. She subsequently filed a lawsuit and won the case.
Reported impact
Gretchen stated that the forums continued to leave the offensive content posted on their platforms, incurring daily fines in her favor as a result of the court decision.
Index analysis
Gretchen distinguished between memes and GIFs featuring her image, which she said she loves and uses herself, and the sexual deepfake videos, which she characterized as dirty and repulsive.
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