AI incident #1614 ·

Two Men Allegedly Created and Distributed Purportedly AI-Generated Sexual Images of 22 Women in Silleda, Galicia

Open on the AI Incident Database 3 news reports Synced from the AIID API · record last edited 5 Sep 2026

What happened

Spain's Guardia Civil identified two men in connection with purportedly AI-generated sexual images depicting 22 women from Silleda, Galicia. Investigators said photographs taken from the women's social media profiles were altered to portray them nude or in sexual scenes; a 35-year-old allegedly created the material and a 29-year-old allegedly distributed it online. Victims began filing complaints in June 2026.

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Who was involved

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Women Minors Victims of non-consensual deepfakes Women and girls Women Victims of deepfake abuse Privacy General public of Spain General public of Silleda, Galicia General public Epistemic integrity 22 women depicted in alleged Silleda AI-generated sexual images
On AIID: Women Minors Victims of non-consensual deepfakes, Women and girls, Women, Victims of deepfake abuse, Privacy, General public of Spain, General public of Silleda, Galicia, General public, Epistemic integrity, 22 women depicted in alleged Silleda AI-generated sexual images

AI systems implicated

Synthetic media generation technologySynthetic image generation technologyDeepfake technology

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