A man has been charged with creating and distributing AI-generated sexual images of women, allegedly putting up posters around south-east Queensland containing their full names, jobs and social media details.
An investigation into the posters began in May after police found an explicit poster in a public venue in Gatton, west of Brisbane.
The posters allegedly contain the faces of real women superimposed onto images of others performing sexual acts, as well as claims they are available for sex work.
A 52-year-old man from Cleveland, on Brisbane’s bayside, was charged with 43 offences, including 27 counts of distributing intimate images, six counts of stalking and four firearm charges, with police alleging he had been making the posters for the past five years.
Police said eight victims had been identified.
During a raid on Wednesday investigators from the Ipswich Criminal Investigation Branch seized electronic devices, printers and posters, allegedly created by the man.
Police also seized firearms, which video from the arrest show to be long-barrelled weapons, along with 25 rounds of ammunition.
He was remanded in custody, and was expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on August 19.
Ipswich Detective Acting Inspector Tim Martin said the women had suffered deeply personal attacks.
“Artificial intelligence is an emerging technology but using it to create and distribute abusive or degrading material is not beyond the reach of police,” he said.
“We will investigate these matters thoroughly and hold offenders to account.”
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