A man has been arrested in Japan for creating and selling pornographic deepfakes on social media. In six months, he generated 520,000 images of over 300 celebrities using AI.
A man has been arrested in Japan for creating and selling pornographic deepfakes on social media. In six months, he generated 520,000 images of over 300 celebrities using AI.
The investigation found that between December 2024 and May 2025, 31-year-old Tetsuro Chiba was engaged in the sale of pornographic content, offering sets of 14 images for a set fee. According to preliminary data, his total profit amounted to more than $70,000, Cybernews writes .
Tiba used publicly available artificial intelligence tools to create deepfakes, then promoted the content on social media. What is surprising about this case is that the perpetrator acted completely openly, without even hiding.
In addition to ready-made sets, Chiba provided an “exclusive service” — creating porn deepfakes to order. He charged a much higher fee for working with a specific star chosen by the buyer.
Creating such deepfakes is not illegal in Japan, but producing them for commercial purposes is a crime.
Previously, dev.ua told about a Japanese man who used AI to colorize the cult film "Godzilla" from 1954. He was also arrested for this.
