This alarming but slightly unsatisfying documentary feels like the first chapter in a story that is only just beginning to unfold. A female university student – the film calls her Taylor but her identity is concealed – discovers that somebody has harvested her image from social media and used it to create deepfake pornography.
It is, we learn, a rapidly growing issue. Victims describe reactions of shame, anorexia and suicidal thoughts, but currently have little in the way of legal recourse. It’s certainly a theme that would have benefited from a more rigorous and comprehensive examination. The film focuses on Taylor’s quest to uncover the perpetrator and learn their motives. And while finally she has a good idea of the former, the answer to the latter remains elusive.
