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Babydoll Archi: Indian Woman’s Identity Stolen for Erotic AI Content in Deepfake Deception
DIBRUGARH, ASSAM, INDIA, JUL 22 – Pratim Bora created the deepfake Instagram account for revenge, earning over 1 million rupees from 1.4 million followers before his arrest, police said.
- On July 11, Sanchi's brother filed a police complaint with photos and videos, exposing the stolen identity behind Babydoll Archi, a viral Instagram deepfake account.
- The complaint led police to work with Instagram, who provided data that helped trace the account creator to Pratim Bora, arrested on the evening of July 12.
- Bora, Sanchi's ex-boyfriend and a mechanical engineer with AI skills, used her private photos and tools like ChatGPT to create explicit deepfake content that quickly amassed 1.4 million followers and 3,000 Linktree subscribers.
- Senior police officer Sizal Agarwal said the AI likeness was made for "pure revenge" after their breakup, and police seized Bora's devices, bank documents, confirming he monetised the account, believed to have earned around 1 million rupees.
- The case raises critical issues surrounding digital consent and the misuse of AI technology. Agarwal emphasized that if intervention had occurred sooner, the situation might not have escalated as significantly, while Bora now faces legal charges that carry a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
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AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023. — Reuters In a shocking case of identity theft, an Indian woman’s persona was hijacked to establish a viral online sensation known as “Babydoll Archi”. This fake identity quickly amassed 1.4 million followers within days, captivating audiences with explicit content and viral moments, including a seductive dance in a red sari to the Romanian song, Dame Un Grr, and…
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