# AI-generated deepfake pornography issues in East Asia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ai-generated-deepfake-pornography-issues-in-east-asia > Updated: 2026-09-10T02:23:57.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Authorities and judicial systems in East Asia are addressing the rise of AI-generated sexually explicit content. In China, cybersecurity regulators identified a sophisticated black market infrastructure used to produce harmful AI pornographic short films. This operation involves data trading, technical tool development, and recruitment, with some job advertisements for online screenwriters offering high monthly salaries. The proliferation of this content has raised significant concerns regarding adolescent access, with surveys indicating that a notable percentage of teenagers have viewed or been involved with AI-generated pornography. In South Korea, the legal system has begun imposing criminal penalties for deepfake offenses. A court sentenced a 30-year-old international student to 18 months in prison for creating over 1,100 sexually explicit deepfake images and videos. The individual used artificial intelligence to superimpose faces onto explicit content and attempted to bypass safeguards in a generative AI chatbot to facilitate the crimes. The sentencing included mandatory sex offender treatment and restrictions on employment involving vulnerable populations. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: South Korean court sentences student to prison for creating 1,100 deepfake pornographic files A Chinese student in South Korea received an 18-month prison sentence for creating over 1,100 AI-generated deepfake pornographic videos featuring colleagues and acquaintances. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-court-sentences-student-to-prison-for-creating-1100-deepfake-pornographic-files ### 2026-09-07: China uncovers large-scale AI pornography black market Chinese regulators have exposed a large-scale black market producing AI-generated pornographic content, raising severe concerns over widespread access and creation by teenagers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/china-uncovers-large-scale-ai-pornography-black-market --- Cite as: AI-generated deepfake pornography issues in East Asia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ai-generated-deepfake-pornography-issues-in-east-asia