This Female Politician,Does She Actually Exist?
A young woman appeared on Japanese social media.
She posted a series of photos, presenting herself as a member of a political party, delivering political messages, and seemingly engaging in street-level activities.
From her profile photo to images reminiscent of political activities, at first glance, the account looked like the official social media of a real politician.
From Sexual Assault Victimto Pregnancy and Childbirth...
The account was not just about political claims.
She also disclosed that she had experienced pregnancy and childbirth as a victim of sexual assault, saying that she wanted to “build a society where women can live safely.”
She described her life in detail, specifying the date and time of birth, the baby's weight, and even the process of childbirth.
But This WomanDid Not Actually Exist
She was neither a real politician nor a real mother raising a child.
The face that appeared on social media, along with all the political activities, was generated by AI.
The identity of the woman named ‘Riho Nakamura’ revealed within the account was entirely fictional.
Her very existence was fabricated.
What AI CreatedWasn't Just a 'Face'
It wasn't just the profile photo that was fake.
The entire ‘life story’ that one might expect of a real person— including victim experience, pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, political activities, and even announcing a political challenge— was all fabricated.
So Then,Who Was BehindThis Character?
there was a man.
There was a real person behind the fake female account.
He was a male member registered in the Tochigi Prefecture branch of Japan's Constitutional Democratic Party.
During local media interviews, he admitted to creating the female character and all related images using AI.
Why Did HeCreate a 'Female Politician'?Of All Things?
a female character would attract more attention than acting as a man.”
During interviews, the operator explained that he thought using a female character would make it easier to gain attention and popularity than presenting as a man.
However, the issue extended beyond simply ‘creating an AI character.’
The account presented itself as a real political figure, using an actual party name and fabricated personal experiences such as sexual assault and childbirth.
This Was Not an OfficialParty Account
There is an important distinction to be made here.
This AI character was neither an official politician nor a candidate of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
The party also stated that it was not involved in the creation or operation of the account.
From 'Fake Faces'To 'Fake Lives'
In the past, fake accounts were usually limited to stealing someone else's photo.
Now, generative AI can create faces, families, experiences, and even political activity images for people who do not actually exist.
We have entered an era where you cannot trust the existence of a person simply because their photos look natural.
How Do You
Verify If They're 'Real'?Now, what we need to verify mightbe the 'source', not just the 'face'.
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