Reality star Vicky Pattison has taken a bold step to raise awareness about the dangers of deepfake technology by releasing her own deepfake sex tape on social media. The former Geordie Shore star, in collaboration with Channel 4, created the video as part of her new documentary, Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape, which explores the alarming prevalence and impact of this AI-driven threat. The documentary features interviews with victims and experts, aiming to shed light on the devastating consequences of deepfakes and advocate for stronger legal measures.
Reality star Vicky Pattison has released her own deepfake sex tape on social media ahead of her documentary. The former Geordie Shore star, 37, shared the deepfake pornography through an anonymous account on X over the weekend to highlight the dangers of this AI technology and ‘to experience what victims of this horrifying and ever-growing trend go through’.
Deepfake technology can place somebody’s face on pornographic images or even videos to create realistic and violating content, with the UK government planning to implement punitive laws to crack down on perpetrators. Vicky has ‘directed and produced’ a deepfake video featuring herself as part of her new Channel 4 documentary, Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape, which investigates the alarming depth of this issue. The video, which begins with the AI version of herself in a bra before she becomes topless, already sparked comments and reactions from X users before she revealed that she was behind its release. ‘I wrestled with this decision for a long time, mulling over the permanence of it, and ultimately coming to accept the fact that this content may live online forever,’ she said in a statement, per the Mirror. Vicky Pattison has purposefully distributed a deepfake sex tape on social media as part of her new documentary on the issue (Picture: X) The Geordie Shore star said she ‘mulled over the decision’ for weeks (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock) The reality star was supported by friends, family and fans on Instagram (Picture: Channel 4) In an Instagram story, Vicky explained that after ‘months of debate’ with Channel 4 and production company Potato, they made the ‘very difficult choice’ to release the tape on X. The recently married TV star then thanked fans for their support, writing: ‘I directed and produced it with actors to ensure the process was fully consensual from start to finish.’ She continued: ‘Whilst I know this doesn’t begin to compare to the distress and horror actual victims feel when they discover this content of themselves, I hope it will give some insight of what they go through.’ Vicky added that the most ‘horrifying’ aspect of the documentary was realising how easy it was to use this one piece of technology that has ‘ruined thousands of women’s lives’. The media personality called deepfake technology a ‘terrifying evolution of an age-old tale… of power, control, and exploitation of women’. She reiterated that women shouldn’t ‘live in fear of the ever-present threat of AI’. The 37-year-old TV personality wants more measures in place to protect and support victims of this technology (Picture: Mike Marsland/WireImage) In a separate Instagram post announcing the documentary, she also confirmed the inclusion of testimony from women who this ‘thriving’ technology has directly impacted. ‘Women are being violated in the most intimate and dehumanising way, & the world just scrolls past,’ she wrote. She continued: ‘Their stories are heartbreaking, but they’re also a testament to the strength it takes to reclaim your life after something so horrific. ‘This film is my plea for action. We need stronger laws. We need tech companies to step up. We need society to wake up.’ Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4 said: ‘We are hugely grateful to Vicky for immersing herself in the subject of image-based abuse in the most provocative and visceral way possible. ‘I hope that this bold and thoughtful film will offer real insights, spark debate and move the discussion about deepfake pornography forward at a time when technology is moving so fast, we don’t even know where it will take us.’ One of the participants is Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman, who discovered a deepfake porn video of herself last year. Cara Hunter, a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Northern Ireland, also features after becoming a victim of image-based abuse in 2022. Her husband, Ercan Ramadan, was among many to share support in the comments, as he wrote: ‘Powerful. So proud of you.’ Geordie Shore co-star Nathan Henry said: ‘Well done, amazing work.’ Cathy Newman, a documentary participant, is one of many who has been impacted by deepfakes (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) What is the punishment Labour will introduce for deepfakes? The UK government plan to make creating sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ images a criminal offence with perpetrators facing up to two years behind bars. This comes under new offences for taking an intimate image without consent and installing equipment to enable these offences. New offences also include the taking of intimate images without consent and the installation of equipment with intent to commit these offence
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