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7 "Adult Image Artists" Sentenced for Using AI to Turn Chinese Anime Characters Into Pornographic Depictions

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According to the Wucheng Procuratorate's WeChat account, the procuratorate in Wucheng District, Jinhua City recently prosecuted a group of "adult image artists," and seven suspects including Chen were sentenced to prison terms ranging from two years to eight months. Over more than a year, the seven sold over 130,000 obscene images for a profit of more than 160,000 yuan; on October 26 the court sentenced them for producing, copying, selling and disseminating obscene material for profit, handing down terms of two years to eight months, all suspended, taking into account that none had prior criminal records, all actively returned their illegal gains, and all pleaded guilty and accepted punishment.

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Article title: Using AI to Turn Chinese Animation Characters into Pornographic Images, 7 "Adult Artists" Sentenced

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Using AI to Turn Chinese Animation Characters into Pornographic Images, 7 "Adult Artists" Sentenced

IT之家 November 15 news, according to the "婺城检察" WeChat public account, recently the Jinhua City Wucheng District Procuratorate prosecuted a group of "adult artists," and the suspects involved, 陈某 and 6 others, were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from two years to eight months.

According to reports, the suspects involved, 陈某 and others, controlled dozens of comic fan groups, most of which had names containing words such as "国漫," "同人," and "角色交流." Within the groups, they sold pornographic images of Chinese animation characters generated using AI at prices of 5 yuan to 20 yuan per copy. In addition to directly selling compressed packages of pre-made images in the groups, in order to attract customers and improve the user experience, Chen also successively developed various features such as voting, crowdfunding, and customization to profit from them.

After receiving reports, the police followed the leads and quickly identified 7 "adult artists," including Chen, Song, and Li. Investigation found that over more than a year, the 7 individuals collectively sold more than 130,000 obscene images and made a profit of more than 160,000 yuan.

On August 21, the Jinhua City Wucheng District Procuratorate filed public prosecution against Chen and the 6 others. On October 26, the court, after comprehensively considering that all 7 individuals, including Chen, had no prior criminal record, voluntarily returned their illegal gains, and voluntarily pleaded guilty and accepted punishment, sentenced Chen and the 6 others to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from two years to eight months for the crime of producing, copying, selling, and disseminating obscene materials for profit, with probation applied to all of them. The judgments have now taken effect.

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