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THE CURRENT STATE OF PORNOGRAPHIC
DEEPFAKES
A Science and Technology Studies Perspective
Author: Jola Gockel
Abstract This paper analyses the current state of deepfake pornography from
a Science and Technology Studies (STS) viewpoint. Looking at the
phenomenon from a social constructivist perspective shows that
misogynistic power structures are embedded in certain deepfake
technologies and that deepfake pornography reflects and reinforces
such power structures. Additionally, the risk perspective points to
the need for effective (federal and global) legislation and to the need
for increased public awareness. Finally, the vulnerability perspective
reveals how not everyone is affected equally by the potential of being
featured in deepfake pornography, with celebrities having a higher
risk of being featured in deepfakes and private individuals experi-
encing greater difficulty disproving deepfakes of themselves. Impli-
cations and questions for future research are discussed.
Keywords: Deepfakes, Deepfake Pornography, Artificial Intelligence, Science and
Technology Studies
https://openjournals.maastrichtuniversity.nl/MJLA/article/download/1005/565
