Counter ‘Deepfake Porn’ through Education and Addressing Digital Consent
This project aims to prevent the creation and spread of synthetic, non-consensual intimate material, so-called deepfake porn—a growing form of gender-based violence that primarily affects women. It promotes discussion and awareness of digital consent around intimate images and provides a foundation for research into online environments where such material is produced and shared.
Background
“Deepfake porn” (DFP) is a form of gender-based violence that is becoming increasingly common and primarily affects women. It involves fabricated pornographic videos, images, or audio that often depict real people, appear authentic, and are created and distributed without consent.
Project goals / research focus
The pilot project aims to hinder the creation, exploitation, and distribution of non-consensual DFP material. It includes developing an interactive installation designed to stimulate societal discussion and awareness of consent around the creation and sharing of non-consensual intimate images. The pilot project will also develop a trauma informed approach to enable research that can help us understand cultural and individual motivations for how and why such material is produced and shared, and identify points for intervention to reduce harm.
Researcher
The project is led by Madeline Balaam, Professor of Interaction Design at KTH.
