Japanese police arrested a man who admitted to sharing and selling pornography that had been unblurred using AI to clarify censored, pixellated genitalia. 

According to The Mainichi, Masayuki Nakamoto sold over 2,500 doctored video files for 11 million yen (roughly USD 96,000).

Nakamoto used TecoGAN, a deep learning video clarification tool, to unblur the genitalia of the pornstars, effectively uncensoring them.

Nakamoto was arrested for breaking Japan's copyright law and obscenity law, which bans the display of 'indecent materials'.

The case marked the first arrest in Japan involving the exploitative use of AI in pornography, and was seen to highlight the potential for AI to violate individuals' privacy.

It was also seen to underscore the need for updated legislation to address the misuse of AI and deepfake technology in Japan.