When we thought that we could not be more exposed to the digital world, Rosalía and artificial intelligence (AI) showed us that we could. An image of the singer was used to create with AI a photo where she appears without clothes, and also, the person responsible, invented a whole story around it, and it’s time to have a serious conversation about it.
The singer JC Reyes shared the image of the ‘Motomami’ assuring Anuel AA style, that she had been sent to him, and if that was not enough, he tagged Raw Alejandro, a current partner of the famous: “Could it be that Raw left her?”
In the fake photo Rosalia appears covering her face, but showing her breasts that barely cover a couple of emojis, while in the real one, she is wearing a bikini and is next to a man. The saddest thing is that many people have not understood that a woman’s body should not be violated in any way, much less for a few likes or followers.
It is nothing new that someone gets rich by selling fake or stolen photos from other accounts, this has always happened. In fact, since the advent of Artificial Intelligence, according to an article in the Washington Post, there was a boom in women’s profiles created with this tool offering sexual content.
In this situation, there are two serious problems. On the one hand, digital violence, by spreading throughout the network, causes damage to the integrity, dignity, and safety of people. On the other, consent is something that Rosalía highlights in her complaint, since even though the images are not real, they also violate her identity and her body, and yes, it is also a form of violence.
“A woman’s body is not public property, it is not a commodity, your marketing strategy. Those photos were edited, and you created a false narrative around it when I don’t even know you. There is such a thing as consent, and all of you who thought it was funny or plausible, I sincerely hope that one day you will learn that you come from a woman, that women are sacred, and that we must be respected,” the singer wrote in her networks.
What About My Digital Privacy
It seems that our digital privacy is fragile, and it is not a matter of limiting ourselves to not sharing photos of our faces or body because of the risk of someone misusing them without our consent. On the contrary, we must be informed to know what to do if it happens to someone we know or to us because unfortunately this will continue to happen, and as technology advances, it will be more frequent, so the best thing to do is to act.
In the US, some laws punish those who violate the privacy of others through digital media and although there are still no specifications on those created with artificial intelligence, using your image without your consent is reportable.
What to Do if I Am a Victim of Digital Violence
Besides filing a report to the competent authorities, you can also go to organizations, especially for women, which will accompany you throughout the process because that is another point, the damage that can be caused to someone.
Not sharing this type of content that affects millions of women is also a great contribution. The problem is not the digital world or the advancement of technology; the real problem lies in the use given to them and those people who will use any tool to continue feeding violence against women in exchange for a couple of coins, followers, and/or admiration from others.
Story written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva
