Sex educator and storyteller Seema Anand has been vocal about her concerns following the emergence of deepfake images of her, which were AI-generated and featured her in a sexualised manner. Her reaction has brought up important discussions about consent, misogyny, and the need for digital safety in the age of artificial intelligence.
The controversy began shortly after Anand appeared on a podcast where she spoke candidly about sexual relationships between men and women, live-in relationships, and the realities of married life. Shortly after the clips from the podcast went viral, manipulated images created using AI technology began to appear on social media platforms.
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In one of her Instagram videos, she spoke about the problem she had been facing when pornographic images with her face were being created using deep fake technology and posted online. “Some pictures of me were posted online last week using artificial intelligence, and I realised just how dirty-minded thoughts can be when I looked at the pictures and the comments behind the pictures,” she said.
She also confirmed that a police complaint has been filed against the perpetrators and spoke candidly regarding the malicious reactions that these images provoked. She singled out a comment that tried to minimise the issue, saying the mindset that results in such behaviour is profoundly disturbing. “What did you accomplish by this? What did you gain?” she inquired, labeling it a “rapist mentality” that excuses harassment by shifting blame onto women.
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There was a specific subheading regarding the misuse of “deepfake technology,” in which Anand explained the extent to which AI is being weaponised against women. She commented on the hypocrisy that women are judged by, “If I choose to wear shorts, that means I will be abused. But if someone alters my picture, puts me in shorts, that’s just fine.”
"Today’s youths are using artificial intelligence to create naked photos of women and girls. They do not even take time to construct proper relationships and friendships," she said. One of the most striking phrases that she used was, "I’m 63 years old. Do you want my naked photos?" which emphasised that any female, regardless of her age, was not secure in the cyberworld.
“The more accessible these tools become, the more of this kind of thing we will see,” Anand warned. “This problem will grow in the days ahead,” she added, urging people to resist the temptation to excuse or excuse these kinds of behaviours. In light of her statements, deepfakes can now be seen as more than just a joke, but as almost a form of violent behaviour against women, which forces the target to feel violated.
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