The Australian media made international headlines this week, with Channel Nine being front and centre of the debate about AI generated images.
The story goes like this: Channel Nine sourced an image of Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell and digitally edited it for their own purposes. In the editing process, which Channel 9 says was done using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ms Purcell was given larger breasts and a crop top.
Ms Purcell, who says that she has previously been a victim of image-based abuse, and that this incident felt like a violation.
Image-based abuse
Image-based abuse laws were strengthened in Australia in 2022, imposing harsh penalties, including a 3-year prison sentence and fines of up to $11,000, or both.
