CREATING deepfake porn is to be made illegal after hundreds of celebrities were digitally superimposed into X-rated clips.
Those who make sexually explicit fake media without consent will face a criminal record and unlimited fine.
AI-generated sex images of singer Taylor Swift were circulated on X/Twitter this year leading to calls for a crackdown.
It is already illegal to share deepfake porn without consent — with offenders facing jail — but under the new offence announced today, creating it will also be a crime.
Perpetrators could then be charged with two offences, potentially increasing sentences.
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Minister for Victims and Safeguarding, Laura Farris, said: “The creation of deepfake sexual images is completely unacceptable irrespective of whether it is shared. This sends a clear message that making it is a crime.”
More than 250 Brit celebrities have appeared in manipulated clips.
Love Island’s Cally Jane Beech, who has campaigned after finding her face on deepfake porn online, said: “People who do this need to be held accountable.”
