- A Japanese man was arrested for creating and distributing deepfake pornography of female celebrities using generative AI.
- He reportedly generated over 10 obscene images and earned approximately $70,000 through a subscription-based website.
- Police discovered over 500,000 deepfake images stored on his computers, indicating a large-scale operation.
A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about something crazy happening in Tokyo?
B: Wow, Kenji! No, what’s up? Something new always seems to be happening!
A: Apparently, the police arrested a guy. He’s 31 years old.
B: Oh no! What did he do?
A: He was making and sharing fake, really bad, pictures of famous women online. Using AI!
B: Seriously?! Deepfakes? That’s awful! When did this happen?
A: It’s been going on for a while, I think. They say he started around December 2024 and stopped last year.
B: Wow, that’s a long time! He made a lot of them, too?
A: Yeah, over 10 images! He charged people to see them.
B: Unbelievable! He used free AI software? Really sneaky!
A: That’s what they're saying! He even used social media to advertise his site.
B: That’s so wrong! And how much money did he make?
A: Around 70,000 dollars! Over about two years. He used the money to live on.
B: That’s terrible! I heard they found a ton of images on his computer.
A: Like, over half a million! Just…wow.
B: It’s so scary how easy it is to do this with AI now.
A: Definitely! It’s a big problem, right?
- He reportedly generated over 10 obscene images and earned approximately $70,000 through a subscription-based website.
- Police discovered over 500,000 deepfake images stored on his computers, indicating a large-scale operation.
A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about something crazy happening in Tokyo?
B: Wow, Kenji! No, what’s up? Something new always seems to be happening!
A: Apparently, the police arrested a guy. He’s 31 years old.
B: Oh no! What did he do?
A: He was making and sharing fake, really bad, pictures of famous women online. Using AI!
B: Seriously?! Deepfakes? That’s awful! When did this happen?
A: It’s been going on for a while, I think. They say he started around December 2024 and stopped last year.
B: Wow, that’s a long time! He made a lot of them, too?
A: Yeah, over 10 images! He charged people to see them.
B: Unbelievable! He used free AI software? Really sneaky!
A: That’s what they're saying! He even used social media to advertise his site.
B: That’s so wrong! And how much money did he make?
A: Around 70,000 dollars! Over about two years. He used the money to live on.
B: That’s terrible! I heard they found a ton of images on his computer.
A: Like, over half a million! Just…wow.
B: It’s so scary how easy it is to do this with AI now.
A: Definitely! It’s a big problem, right?
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Summary
Japanese man arrested for creating & distributing deepfake pornography of celebrities using AI. Generated >10 images, made ~$70k, & possessed over 500k deepfake images. Large-scale operation. #deepfake #AIcrime
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Category ID: listed_summary
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260120_07/#summary
Date: Jan. 20, 2026
Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-01-20
Created: 2026/01/20 20:40
Updated: 2026/01/21 09:09
Last Read: 2026/01/21 09:09