Non-consensual synthetic imagery is AI-generated intimate, sexualized, or harassing imagery of real people produced without their consent. The category covers a spectrum from face-swapped explicit content to fully generated abusive material.

Content advisory: this technique is used to produce AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including sexual imagery of real children and fully synthetic depictions. Creating, possessing, or sharing this material is illegal. Report suspected CSAM to the NCMEC CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org.

• A target’s face or likeness is extracted from public images or social media
• A generative model produces synthetic imagery placing the target into manufactured contexts
• Distribution happens through dedicated sites, social platforms, and direct messaging at scale

• Targeted harassment campaigns against employees, journalists, public figures, and private individuals
• Sextortion schemes demanding payment to prevent distribution
• Reputation attacks against political candidates, executives, and witnesses
• Workplace harassment incidents that escalate from public material to fabricated content
• Platform abuse requiring trust and safety teams to detect at scale